Latrobe Health Services is thrilled to announce the opening of a new Member Experience Hub at Maryvale Private Hospital in Morwell.

Children still studying or living at home? More and more young adults are staying home for longer due to increasing costs of living, especially while studying. For some that would mean letting go of health insurance once they were no longer allowed on their parents' cover. The good news is, with Latrobe Health, they can now remain on your health insurance cover until the age of 31*.

There are two types of health insurance funds – those that focus on profit and those that focus on their members. Latrobe Health Services is a member-owned health fund, which is why it’s a better choice.

Member for Morwell, Russell Northe, this week toured the $16m redevelopment underway at Maryvale Private Hospital.

A first-of-its-kind cardiovascular study is underway in Gippsland to understand heart health in the region and how to support better health outcomes.

Lifetime health cover loading is a ‘penalty’ introduced by the Australian Government that means for each year you don’t hold private health insurance after you turn 31 you pay a two per cent lifetime health cover loading.

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, hospital.

Latrobe Health Services will delay its annual premium increase for private health insurance premiums from 1 April to 1 October. The six-month deferral is expected to collectively save members $3.7 million.