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Health insurance question · Queensland · Single parent · release 2026-10-01 · ranked 2026-11-09

Hospital cover under $200 a month in Queensland for a single parent

In Queensland, 37 open hospital policies for a single parent are published under $200 a month before the government rebate, from 16 insurers on 4 tiers (Bronze Plus, Bronze, Basic Plus, Basic); the cheapest is GMHBA Limited's Frank Basic Accident Boost Hospital at $158.25 a month before the government rebate, or about $120.08 after the 24.118% rebate for under-65s on the base income tier (up to $210,000, 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027), with a $750 excess per person, as published to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman in its monthly open-data release dated 2026-10-01, read and ranked by OpenStream on 2026-11-09.

The 10 cheapest of 37 under $200

Every open hospital policy for a single parent in Queensland with a published monthly premium under $200, cheapest first. The excess and the tier decide what you pay on admission and what is covered; open the policy before comparing on price alone.

37 policies from 16 insurers answer this question in the release dated 2026-10-01; median $191.27 a month. Premiums are per month before the Australian Government rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading, as each insurer published them. Every tier and household in Queensland.

All 37, ranked

As published to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman in its monthly open-data release dated 2026-10-01, read and ranked by OpenStream on 2026-11-09. Every qualifying policy with its excess, its published premium and that premium after the government rebate in each of the three age bands the rebate is published in.

37 of 37 policies that answer "Is there hospital cover under $200 a month in Queensland for a single parent?" Premiums are reproduced from the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's monthly open-data release dated 2026-10-01, read and ranked by OpenStream on 2026-11-09. Premium per month as published, then the same premium after the Australian Government rebate for the three age bands it is published in, on the base income tier (up to $210,000, 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027).
#InsurerPolicyTierExcessPremium / moUnder 6565 to 6970 and over
1GMHBA LimitedFrank Basic Accident Boost HospitalBasic$750$158.25$120.08$113.72$107.36Go to GMHBA
2Phoenix Health Fund LimitedBasic Accident Only HospitalBasic$750$161.54$122.58$116.08$109.59Go to Phoenix
3see-u by HBFStarter Hospital $750 Excess with Daily Co-Pay (Basic)Basic$750$164.78$125.04$118.41$111.79Go to see-u
4GMHBA LimitedFrank Basic Plus HospitalBasic Plus$750$168.50$127.86$121.09$114.31Go to GMHBA
5Defence Health Limited
restricted membership
Defence Hospital Basic PlusBasic Plus$750$171.54$130.17$123.27$116.38Go to Defence
6see-u by HBFStarter Hospital $750 Excess (Basic)Basic$750$171.87$130.42$123.51$116.60Go to see-u
7HBF Health LimitedBasic Hospital Accident Only $750/$1500 ExcessBasic$750$173.11$131.36$124.40$117.44Go to HBF
8TUH, part of the Teachers Health Group
restricted membership
Basic+ Hospital $750 excessBasic Plus$750$180.02$136.60$129.36$122.13Go to TUH,
9TUH, part of the Teachers Health Group
restricted membership
Union Health Basic+ Hospital $750 excessBasic Plus$750$180.02$136.60$129.36$122.13Go to TUH,
10Medibank Private LimitedMedibank Basic Plus SelectBasic Plus$750$182.20$138.26$130.93$123.61Go to Medibank
11ahm health insuranceambulance hospital (basic)Basic$750$184.00$139.62$132.22$124.83Go to ahm
12Bupa HI Pty LtdBasic Accident Only Hospital $750 ExcessBasic$750$185.45$140.72$133.27$125.81Go to Bupa
13Defence Health Limited
restricted membership
Defence Hospital Basic PlusBasic Plus$500$186.28$141.35$133.86$126.38Go to Defence
14Defence Health Limited
restricted membership
Starter Hospital Basic PlusBasic Plus$750$188.80$143.27$135.67$128.09Go to Defence
15nib Health Funds Ltd.Basic Accident Hospital $750 ExcessBasic$750$189.20$143.57$135.96$128.36Go to nib
16ahm health insuranceambulance & accident hospital (basic)Basic$750$189.40$143.72$136.10$128.49Go to ahm
17Medibank Private LimitedMedibank Basic Plus SelectBasic Plus$500$190.60$144.63$136.97$129.31Go to Medibank
18GMHBA LimitedGMHBA Accident Only Hospital (Basic)Basic$750$190.90$144.86$137.18$129.51Go to GMHBA
19Health PartnersBasic Accident Hospital $750 ExcessBasic$750$191.27$145.14$137.45$129.76Go to Health
20Medibank Private LimitedMedibank Bronze Plus ValueBronze Plus$750$191.90$145.62$137.90$130.19Go to Medibank
21Peoplecare Health InsuranceBasic Plus Hospital $750Basic Plus$750$192.67$146.20$138.45$130.71Go to Peoplecare
22Defence Health Limited
restricted membership
Essentials Hospital Basic Plus 750Basic Plus$750$193.41$146.76$138.99$131.21Go to Defence
23Defence Health Limited
restricted membership
Defence Hospital Bronze PlusBronze Plus$750$193.51$146.84$139.06$131.28Go to Defence
24HCFHCF Hospital Basic Plus $750 ExcessBasic Plus$750$194.12$147.30$139.50$131.69Go to HCF
25RT Health - a division of The Hospitals Contribution FundBasic Plus Starter Hospital $750 ExcessBasic Plus$750$194.12$147.30$139.50$131.69Go to RT
26HBF Health LimitedBasic Hospital Accident Only $750/$1500 ExcessBasic$750$194.75$147.78$139.95$132.12Go to HBF
27Bupa HI Pty LtdBasic Accident Only Hospital $500 excessBasic$500$196.60$149.18$141.28$133.38Go to Bupa
28Phoenix Health Fund LimitedBasic Accident Only HospitalBasic$750$197.07$149.54$141.62$133.70Go to Phoenix
29HBF Health LimitedBasic Hospital Plus $750/$1500 ExcessBasic Plus$750$197.10$149.56$141.64$133.72Go to HBF
30Latrobe Health ServicesBronze Hospital 750 ExcessBronze$750$197.16$149.61$141.68$133.76Go to Latrobe
31Peoplecare Health InsuranceBasic Plus Hospital $500Basic Plus$500$198.30$150.47$142.50$134.53Go to Peoplecare
32TUH, part of the Teachers Health Group
restricted membership
Basic+ Hospital $500 excessBasic Plus$500$198.42$150.57$142.59$134.61Go to TUH,
33TUH, part of the Teachers Health Group
restricted membership
Union Health Basic+ Hospital ($500/1000 excess)Basic Plus$500$198.42$150.57$142.59$134.61Go to TUH,
34nib Health Funds Ltd.Basic Accident Hospital $500 ExcessBasic$500$198.76$150.82$142.83$134.84Go to nib
35Teachers Health
restricted membership
Basic Hospital (Basic Plus)Basic Plus$300$199.57$151.44$143.41$135.39Go to Teachers
36Teachers Health
restricted membership
Basic Hospital (Basic Plus)Basic Plus$300$199.57$151.44$143.41$135.39Go to Teachers
37Teachers Health
restricted membership
Basic Hospital (Basic Plus)Basic Plus$300$199.57$151.44$143.41$135.39Go to Teachers

What changes the figure

Set by law, not by the insurer; quoted from PrivateHealth.gov.au with the period each applies to.

The rebate takes money off

The government pays part of every premium, in four income tiers and three age bands. For 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027: under 65 it is 24.118% on the base tier, 16.079% on tier 1, 8.038% on tier 2 and nothing on tier 3; from 65 it rises to 28.139% and from 70 to 32.158% on the base tier. Singles' base tier ends at $105,000, families' at $210,000 plus $1,500 a child after the first. Claim it as a lower premium through the insurer, or at tax time.

PrivateHealth.gov.au, Australian Government Rebate on private health insurance
Lifetime Health Cover loading adds money on

Start hospital cover after the 1 July following your 31st birthday and 2% is added for every year you were over 30, up to 70%. It comes off after 10 continuous years of cover, and you can be without cover for 1,094 days in your life before it counts against you.

PrivateHealth.gov.au, Lifetime Health Cover

Questions

Answered from the release dated 2026-10-01.

What is the highest tier available under $200 a month in Queensland for a single parent?
Bronze Plus: Medibank Private Limited's Medibank Bronze Plus Value at $191.90 a month, as published to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman in its monthly open-data release dated 2026-10-01, read and ranked by OpenStream on 2026-11-09.
Is the premium what I would pay?
No. $158.25 a month is the figure GMHBA Limited published to the regulator for a single parent in Queensland on 2026-10-01, before the Australian Government rebate and before any Lifetime Health Cover loading; what you pay depends on your income tier, your age when you first took hospital cover and the excess you choose.
What is the cheapest after the Australian Government rebate?
GMHBA Limited's Frank Basic Accident Boost Hospital at $158.25 a month published comes to under 65 about $120.08 a month, 65 to 69 about $113.72 a month, 70 and over about $107.36 a month on the base income tier (1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027), as published to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman in its monthly open-data release dated 2026-10-01, read and ranked by OpenStream on 2026-11-09. Every row below carries the same three figures.

Related

Other questions for a single parent in Queensland, the same question for other households, and the guides behind the settings.

Important information

General information only. Not advice.

  • Every premium on these pages is the figure the insurer publishes to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's PrivateHealth.gov.au data, release dated 01-Oct-2026, shown per month before the Australian Government rebate and before any Lifetime Health Cover loading. What you pay depends on your income tier, your age when you first took hospital cover, your state and the excess you choose. It can be lower or higher than the figure shown.
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  • Source: PrivateHealth.gov.au open data, published by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman on data.gov.au under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Products closed to new members are not shown. Figures are reproduced, not estimated.

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