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Topic: medical/health insurance
Posted By: TysMummy
Subject: medical/health insurance
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 3:00pm
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who are you with? need it mostly for the kids...........does anyone know which one the consumer picked for the best/cheapest one...my books are out dated ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 3:44pm
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This was the results from Consumer for a family with two children, (non-smokers, adults both 41, children ages 8 and 10) based on monthly premiums.
Hope this helps: 
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 3:50pm
| We have southern cross, kiwi care plan i think it is. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 4:30pm
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We have Southern Cross Ultra100, it costs $180 a month for me plus 4 kids, no excess and pretty much 100% refund of costs ( some things do have an upper limit that they will pay.) -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 6:11pm
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I NEED one that will cover specialst eg cancer and cardiac and everything kids need like wisdom teeth etc ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 6:25pm
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I'm with Southern Cross but I have been told that ING has a way better rating. They're a few dollars more expensive per policy. I was going to switch but ING won't cover my PCOS as it's pre existing where as with SC, I had the insurance before I was diagnosed with PCOS.
DH is with ING and I do know they cover a couple more things than SC do. One of them has to do with breast cancer. Can't remember the whole story but my insurance broker was going on about them being the only ones in NZ to cover some type of breast cancer treatment. Check wisdom teeth, though. When I had mine out 5 or so years ago, there where rumours that they were going to stop covering wisdom teeth as they were getting way too many claims so check what the policy document says. If I were you, I'd request a policy document from both SC and ING. Have a read through and compare them. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 6:32pm
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Southern Cross Wellbeing 2 here for me and the boys. I pay $27 a fortnight (slight discount due to it being through work) and have a nil excess. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 9:22am
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man im confused ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 10:00am
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Little Sal - could you do a consumer search for me?
Adults both 28, non smokers, 3 children - due in feb, 3 and 4 |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 10:18am
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Southern Cross full cover for me and bubs and they are brilliant. Promt payment and never question anything.
DH is with Tower and have had no end of problems with them but can't change as he has rugby injuries that won't be covered. Can't remember the cost of them either sorry but Tower is more expensive and is only for specialst cover whereas ours is for GP costs etc. -------------  
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 10:19pm
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I have 100% cover with Unimed. 100% meaning that every thing that is coverable is covered LOL. Too cheap to cancel it as i'd never get such a fab deal again. Only pay 75 a month. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 7:07am
| when we were getting insurance (we got mortgage protection and trauma) we got a broker....SOOOOO much easier and we could ask all the dumb questions. if you get confused, consider a broker. |
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 9:30am
i have never heard of them,,,,, ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Aliasmum wrote:Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 9:31am
do you need to pay for them...was thinking about it but am a bit worried about money side as we cant really afford insurance ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 1:37pm
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No, you don't pay for brokers, they get a commission from whatever insurance company you sign up with, like mortgage brokers.
I used to be with Unimed from my last workplace and they were great, we're now all with Southern Cross though as it's part of DH's salary package. Unimed were slightly cheaper than Southern Cross for the same plans. Southern Cross are good if you are planning on overseas trips as you get 20% or similar off travel insurance if you have health insurance with them. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 4:26pm
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so do you have to be working to get unimed? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 7:26pm
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I'm not sure, I was working when I first signed up to them so maybe? Doesn't look like it from the website.
They are based in CHCH & are a not for profit society. http://www.unimed.co.nz/ - linky ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 7:50pm
| We just had a broker over on weds and have sorted all our insurance finally. It made it a LOT easier! |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 9:40am
Hey Tastic, no sorry the consumer website doesn't work like that, you can't do a specific search, it only gives examples and that one above is the only example with two young childrenn |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 10:17am
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I've been with Unimed my whole life (can't change now due to medical conditions), my brother and I have made numerous large claims and have always found them to be fantastic. I now pay about $45 month for me and DH. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Princess_mummy
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 10:23am
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I have Southern Cross wellbeing 2, its only $14 a week for me and my daughter, no excess and covers specialist and hospital cover. I also added on a glasses thingy and a dentist package so they pay a certain amount towards those as well. Southern cross have a really good online calculator for all their plans, maybe give it a go and see what it would be for you.
http://wellbeingcalculator.southerncross.co.nz/onlineQuote.aspx - Southern Cross calculator |
Posted By: pickle
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 11:04am
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We have Southern Cross Hospital and Specialist and wouldnt be without it. Made lots of claims and the peace of mind it brings you is great. Lots of options and what it does for us as a family is that we never have to go into a waiting list and always to date have had 100% of the procedure/specialsit vist paid. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pickle
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 11:05am
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Oh yes, if one of you is working the company you are working for may have a group scheme whcih can reduce the premiums, So worth asking if applicable ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 1:05pm
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We sell INg at work mainly because they will cover you for any drug as along as its been appoved for use in NZ. Many of the others only cover you for pharmac approved drugs. ------------- http://daisypath.com"> 
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 14 September 2009 at 1:12pm
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yeah i dont work and hubbys work doesnt offer anything....... i have contacted unimed and they are sending me info and have sent it via email too.which is super fast so will take a look at that...my friend is with them through work and she said they are good.....if i get confused with that one i will phone a broker which i have no idea which one to ring but we will get there.........im finding everyones imput very interesting so thank you ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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