8.3% here An extra $26.95 per month

Our monthly premium is now $352, we have top cover for everything. In the last 5 years though we have claimed IVF x2, 2 pregnancies, OB + Priv Hosp, Dental, Regular Chiro and Physio, DHs Apendix, wisdom teeth and recent vasectomy so are probably ahead...... for now! We also get the full cost of our Ambo cover rebated.

I was googling when I got our rate increase the other day (after I swore at the price rise LOL), I found a good article about the rising costs year on year and basically there are three main reasons PHI are continuing to rise
~Ageing Population putting more stress/demand on healthcare
~Increase of conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease adding to health costs - as often individuals have other health concerns as a result - eg especially from obesity
~Improved technology used in medicine - its costly!

While I'll continue to pay it while we are supporting kids through to late teens, I'll still b!tch and moan about the cost Apparently the average cost for families for PHI is $3500+ per year!! Ours cracks the $4K mark!!