Couples health insurance
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Change your cover or compareCouples Hospital cover
If you need to go to hospital, having Hospital cover can help you avoid public wait lists and be treated where you want to, by a specialist you know and trust.
We do our best to help our members with Hospital cover avoid, or minimise, out-of-pocket expenses for doctors’ costs and hospital bills. We believe in sharing as much useful information as possible to help answer questions ahead of a hospital visit.
Couples Extras cover
Extras cover can help with everyday health expenses like dental, optical, physio and chiro. We also pay a Natural Therapies benefit for things like a remedial massage or acupuncture session.
Our Extras cover includes a Healthy Lifestyle benefit that you can use towards the cost of a service to help improve a health condition. This could be a gym membership, personal training sessions, or an online weight management program^.
Get 6 weeks free*
Plus skip the 2 & 6 month waits on Extras
Join with Hospital & Extras cover by 31 October and you'll get 6 weeks free cover, plus be able to claim on things like general dental, optical and physio right away. Enter promo code ‘SIX’ when you join online.
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Why Teachers Health for couples cover?
We’re for the education community
As the health fund for school staff and their families, you’re at the heart of everything we do.
We’re for members, not profit
Being not-for-profit, we’re about giving more back to members (not payouts to shareholders).
We’re for care when you need it
As a private patient you can choose your doctor and avoid long public hospital waits (phew!).
We’re for the greater good
We give back to the education community through scholarships, sponsorships, research and more.
Find an Extras provider
Search for dental, optical and other Extras providers, by specialty, name or location.
Health Centres
Access quality dental and eyecare services in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
Get more value
Find out more about affordable treatment options via your private health cover.
Winning hearts (and awards!)
Our members deserve the best, so it’s great to have won the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Award for Major Private Health Insurer of the Year – Not for Profit or Restricted Fund 2022. Plus, five Mozo People's Choice Awards 2023.
Couples health cover FAQs
Can I add my partner to my existing policy?
If you’re currently on single or single parent cover, you’ll need to move onto a couple or family membership (whichever is relevant to you).
Is couples’ health insurance cheaper?
Couples cover is designed for two people in a relationship. So, while it can cost more than singles cover, it covers more people!
In general, we keep premiums as low as we can. Our average annual premium increase for 2024 was 2.65% – below the industry average of 3.03%.
Do we have to be married for couples’ insurance?
No, couples cover is designed for married and de facto relationships.
Income, child and dependant have special definitions for Medicare Levy Surcharge purposes. For more information, see the ATO website
Does couple insurance cover pregnancy?
We’ve got a range of Hospital and Extras cover to suit everyone’s needs and budgets. If you’re looking for pregnancy cover, read our pregnancy and birth info to see which level of cover would suit you.
You may want Hospital cover so you can choose your obstetrician and have a private room, and Extras cover for things like childbirth education, massage and chiro. You’ll also want to make sure your kids’ needs are covered as they grow up.
Can divorced couples share health insurance in Australia?
No, couples or family cover is designed for people in married and de facto relationships (and their dependants).
If you have cover with us, however, your former partner may be eligible to join Teachers Health. See more on who can join the Teachers Health family
Income, child and dependant have special definitions for Medicare Levy Surcharge purposes. For more information, see the ATO website
Can I change my cover if my life circumstances change?
Certainly. You can move onto singles cover or family cover.
Find out how to change your cover online if you're already a member with us.
Read more about choosing the right cover
Have a question? Find the answer in our FAQs
Terms and conditions
^To claim this benefit, in most cases you’ll need a health/medical professional to complete the Healthy Lifestyle program form to confirm the service you’re claiming for is to improve a specific health condition.
*Eligibility criteria and conditions apply. Offer is available to new members who join Teachers Health with Hospital & Extras cover, or StarterPak (Basic Plus) before 31 October 2024. Six weeks free health cover applies after the first direct debit contribution payment has been received. Two and six month waiting periods are waived on Extras services only. Enter the promo code 'SIX' when joining online. See terms and conditions