The federal government has approved an average premium increase of 2.74% cent for members of private health insurance funds. Among for-profit funds, NIB’s premiums will rise by 4.36% from 1 April, while Medibank will increase its premiums by 3.25%.
Nonprofit rival HBF will have one of the lowest increases, at just 0.94%.
Comparison website iSelect has estimated that the average family will pay an additional $122 in annual premiums.