Members Zone
Welcome to the Members Zone which has been designed as the website entry point for our members. It will provide one place where you will be able to
- access your personal membership information via our online member services
- download claim forms and other Fund forms
- keep up-to-date with our products and services and
- find other health insurance information
Click here to add the Members Zone to your favourites.
Refer a new member and share the benefits
Tell us about family or colleagues with whom you would like to share the advantages of The Doctors' Health Fund. Simply let us know whether you want us to send you a product information pack to pass on either electronically, or how many hard copies we should send to you. Email to let us know.
Not sure who is eligible to be a member of The Doctors' Health Fund - review the eligibility criteria here.
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Extraordinary General Meeting
Fund News Update
9 November 2007
The Fund has invited all contributing members to an Extraordinary General Meeting. The meeting will consider a special resolution to adopt a new Constitution which will meet the requirements of the federal Private Health Insurance Act 2007. Click through for further information and to view the proposed Constitution.
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New benefits for Prime Choice & Smart Starter hospital cover
Fund News Update1 August 2007
Today, members who have chosen 'Prime Choice' or 'Smart Starter' hospital insurance gain additional cover for medical expenses incurred during hospital treatment, without any increase in the price of these products.
The Access Gap Cover scheme will be included in these products to reduce or possibly eliminate your out-of-pocket medical services expenses when you go to hospital. This gap scheme is used by 26 other private health funds. It has a track record of providing benefits on 91% of services. On 86% of those services patients have had no out-of-pocket expenses.
More than 17,000 doctors participate as providers in this gap scheme. When your doctor participates in the scheme, The Doctors’ Health Fund will cover the gap scheme’s scheduled amount for each service. The doctor can choose to charge a co-payment, however it may not be more than $400 per service, or $800 for a confinement. Your doctor can find out how to participate in the scheme at www.ahsa.com.au. To find a doctor who participates in the Access Gap Scheme use the Doctor Search on the Members Zone menu.
Those seeking greater certainty in their cover and unrestricted choice of doctor should consider our ‘Top Cover’ for hospital. Your doctors' bills for hospital treatment are simply submitted to the Fund, and we calculate the benefits which are based on the AMA List fees for medical services. Your out-of-pocket expense per service will be no greater than $63.90 when the AMA list fee is charged.
If you would like any further information, please refer to hospital product descriptions in the Products web pages or contact the Customer Service team on 1800 226 126 or info@doctorshealthfund.com.au.
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Medical Student Bursaries awarded
Fund News Update
15 October 2007
At the beginning of 2007 The Doctors' Health Fund and the Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) established a bursary scheme to support medical students. Last week the last round of applications for 2007 were considered and ten bursaries were granted to students from James Cook, Adelaide, Newcastle, Sydney, New South Wales, Monash and Tasmania Universities.
The scheme provides medical students with up to $500 to assist with the costs of texts and medical equipment, and up to $1,000 to assist with the costs of activities that offer professional development or work experience. On this occasion most of the bursaries were for texts and medical equipment.
The first round of applications in 2008 closes on 31 March. Details of the scheme can be found at www.doctorshealthfund.com.au/bursaries.
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