Are you thinking about health insurance? Deciding when it’s the best time to sign up for health insurance can be challenging, but health insurance might be right for you, earlier than you think.

Over the course of the three days, we were able to check the heart health of 132 Farm World attendees. Each of the 132 participants were taken through the 15-minute heart health check with a qualified pharmacist at their side, talking them through the tests and their results.

Waiting period is the initial period of time you’ll need to wait before you can claim for certain procedures or services of your health insurance policy.

A hospital excess is the amount you need to pay upfront before being admitted into hospital as a private patient.

Psychology, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech pathology, podiatry, counseling, occupational therapy, exercise physiology and osteopathy then you will be able to claim benefits for these services whether delivered via telehealth or face-to-face by a registered health care provider.

A mouthguard’s main job is to protect teeth from being damaged. Mouthguards help reduce instances of, broken, or chipped teeth, fractured crowns, root damage, and bridgework, saving you from a trip to the dentist or even worse, the hospital.

Rate change, also known as rate review, happens annually in the private health insurance sector. Every year, Australian health insurers review their premiums to ensure they are priced relative to the rise in healthcare costs.

A first-of-its-kind cardiovascular study has won the Gippsland Public Health Network awards for 2022. More than 500 Gippslanders participated in the study, by accessing a 15-minute free heart health screening in May and June. The pharmacist-led screenings were part of the Gippsland Healthy Heart Study, a collaborative project delivered by API, SiSU Health, Latrobe Health Services, Priceline Pharmacy and supported by Abbott and Novartis, under the supervision of Professor Stephen Nicholls from Monash University

Supporting a healthy immune system doesn’t get much of a mention in the back-to-school rush, but it is the best way to reduce the chances of catching common infections such as colds and other viruses.