Kym B.South East Queensland, QLD
Been a member for a number of years. Competing prices, awesome service.
Great coverage
Excellent service
Compete with prices
I have been a member for a number of years and never anything but happy with the service and products.
Contact is welcome by phone, things dont have to be submitted online .
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ElsieSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
Fantastic Fund, Staff and Service
Since being recommended to and joining Westfund, we have had fantastic service and assistance from the staff at Westfund. We initially saved $1,600 in the first year compared with our old fund, with even better benefits and have been with Westfund for at least four years. Last year my husband had a fall in a country town, landing in a country regional hospital with a spiral fracture of his right femur, which necessitated two weeks stay there prior to him being transferred back home by air. One of the best helpful benefits enabled me to pay for my motel accommodation while we were in the region unexpectedly.
Love the vitamin benefit as well, and was reminded by the staff today to claim it, as I had forgotten that it was there.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Elsie, we are so happy to hear you find value and peace of mind in your cover and especially during the time your husband had his fall last year. Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback - we will make sure to pass your kind words on.
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VeeCairns
- 8 reviews
Worst customer service
Their customer service is non existent, they care about collecting premiums not their customers. When it comes to claiming members benefits they give customers the run around. Then when you question it they become very defensive and rude. Im very disappointed and disgusted by the treatment Ive received from this health fund after having been with them for years and paid a lot of hard earned money. The time that i need to claim they start hiccuping, its not right!
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Vee, we are sorry to hear that you are unsatisfied with the service you have received - this is not the kind of service that we aim to provide to our members. We would like to look into this furthe... Read more
r for you, please send us a private message with your membership details.Hi Julie, I did contact your service centre no one would help me it was so frustrating that I requested the direct debits be canceled and the lady I was speaking to didnt seem bothered by it and told ... Read more
she would cancel it if that is what I wanted, she did not try and sort the issue I was having with Westfund which is very disappointing!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Westfund are Wonderful
Westfund offer quality care and their over the phone service is excellent. The phone is answered quickly. Have been with them 20 years, wouldn't change. They provide payment for claims promptly.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Christine M., it is always a pleasure to hear from our long-term members. We are pleased to hear that you are satisfied with the service you are receiving and appreciate the time you have taken to leave this positive review.
You and all at Westfund are most welcome. My comments about Westfund are well deserved.
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ChrisIllawarra, NSW
- 2 reviews
Happy and satisfied member!
We changed to Westfund a couple of years ago and never looked back, we are always amazed at how easy and friendly they are to deal with, even on two occasions advising us of additional entitlements we could claim for! Compared to our previous fund Westfund is so user friendly and offer good value for premium cover, I never hesitate to recommend Westfund to family and friends.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Chris, we are always happy to hear that our members have experienced great service from our team and find value form their cover. Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review.
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LaLCentral Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
I am so relieved I changed providers
I recently changed to Westfund after being a loyal Medibank Private member for 30+ years. I had blindly accepted premium increases during this period however after seeing the increase in April ‘19, I was motivated to undertake a provider comparison. I subsequently changed to Westfund and based on my interactions with Westfund from the initial contact to now, my decision has been vindicated. Interestingly I have not heard a word from MP which speaks volumes.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Lal, It is great to hear you are happy with your switch to Westfund. Thank you for taking the time to leave this detailed review.
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SpannaIllawarra, NSW
- 4 reviews
Great service
As usual I received the very best service. I have been a member for many years now and I would be very surprised if I did not get the best service
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Spanna, thank you for taking the time to leave this great review. We appreciate your positive feedback and are pleased to hear you are happy with the service you are receiving.
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Graeme Y.Illawarra, NSW
Always fantastic service
I am always impressed with their call centre staff and especially their call back system that saves you hours waiting on the phone. If you have a query it is always answered in an effective,efficient,accurate manner.
We have been a member for five years and have never had a problem with a claim after multiple hospital stays and surgeries.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Graeme, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so pleased that you have found our call back system easy to use. We appreciate your positive feedback.
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Julie TaylorSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
Friendly and helpful service always
Our policy with Westfund has been good value and was very easy to set up.
Claims through Westfund have been quick and staff have always been very helpful, takes the pressure off.
We have been with Westfund approximately 8 years, highly recommend
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Julie, thank you for sharing your positive feedback. We are glad you find value and peace of mind with your policy and we are so happy to hear you find the claims process quick to do.
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GaiNorth Western Region, NSW
Great Service
We have been members of a Westfund for more than 20 years.Until five years ago we Hadith made a claim but due to heart surgery and been diagnosed with a chronic disease last year we have truly made up for it. The Dubbo staff have been wonderful and all their help is greatly appreciated.
Gai Ford
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Gai, thank you for taking the time to leave this great review. We are always happy to hear that are members are satisfied by the service they are receiving.
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HowardSydney, NSW
- Verified customer
Health fund with value.
It was pleasing to see that when Westfund discontinued my product because of the health insurance reform this year, they upgraded my policy at no cost.
Currently it is also the second least expensive fund to join after Teacher's Health Fund (based on Gold Hospital/Extra Cover for couple, I got numbers from privatehealth.gov.au). Although I could join Teacher's Health Fund, I decided to stick to Westfund.
No excess for day surgery is really good, as some health funds will charge excess for same day procedures like wisdom tooth removal in the...Read more
hospital. Westund also has generous dental cover, with general dental cover covering root canal therapy (only two health funds will cover root canal treatments under general dental, Westfund being one) and unlimited general dental coverage for fillings, check clean, extractions and root canal treatments from their mid-range extra cover products. Today I rang Westfund and was answered within 10 minutes and my enquiry was resolved well. I am very happy so far.1 comment
Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Howard, thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed and positive review. It is always pleasing to hear that our members find value and peace of mind with their cover.
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Very SatisfiedCentral Queensland, QLD
Spot on Health Insurance
We deal with the office in Mackay Canelands and the staff here are excellent.
Our claims are paid on the spot and any large claims are in our bank account overnight. We have been with Westfund for many years and will not change or even look for another Health fund. Very happy.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Very Satisfied, thank you for sharing your positive feedback. It is always pleasing to hear that our members are happy with the service they are receiving. Thank you for taking the time to leave this great review.
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excellent service
I don't often have to contact Westfund, but when I do the service is excellent. The staff are pleasant have good knowledge of all products & are ever willing to assist. Thank you
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Droughtmaster, it is always a pleasure to hear that our members are happy with the service they are receiving. Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback.
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SalmonNorthern Region, NSW
Very Good value for Money
I am extremely happy with Westfund Great service and employees Have been a member for six years Can only speak highly of Westfund I looked around and found Westfund the best
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Salmon, thank you for taking the time to leave such positive feedback. It is pleasing to hear that you are happy with the service you are receiving. We appreciate the time you have taken to leave this great review.
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TeganAU
Really poor customer service skills
Have 6 unpaid claims going back as far as 19th February 2022. Have been receiving emails from Westfund saying they have recieved my claim and are processing the benifet, but I havent recieved a payment from them since the 25th March. I called them 2 weeks ago, the lady i spoke with said she can see that my claims are elligable for a benifet but she has no clue why i wouldnt be recieving a payment. She said she will speak to her manager and get him to call me back once they figure out whats going on. The manager/ Westfund never contacted, me I c...Read more
alled 2 days later to follow up and the lady told me to just resubmit the claims today and she will sort them out, she said sometimes they arent legible (even though i send them all through has HD screenshots and they were processed and accepted as legible by Westfund). So i spent a good hour going through my statments for the entire year to find which transactions I didnt recieve a benifet from. I re-submitted all of them. That was the 25th of June. Its now the 7th of July, 13 days later, i have recieved the email saying the claims are being processed and have been approved but Ive recieved NO MONEY??? Ill be calling Westfund tomorrow. Not impressed.2 comments
Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Tegan, we would like to look into this further for you as it is not the service we expect for our members. We have sent you a private message.
Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Tegan, we hope that this issue has been resolved to your satisfaction. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any further assistance.
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This is perfect. I can’t live without it.
I can only speak very highly of Westfund. Great service, very affordable.
The policy was good value and easy to set up.
When I lodged a claim it only took 1 week.
I have been with Westfund for over 5 years.
I would recommend Westfund, to anyone looking for a good reliable health fund.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Zenia, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. It is always a pleasure to hear that our members find value and peace of mind with their policy.
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JudithIllawarra, NSW
Best fund in Australia
We can only speak highly of Westfund who we have been a member of for over 20 years. Great service. great value and we highly recommend Westfund to our friends.
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RozCentral West, NSW
A Great Australian Health Fund
Transferred to Westfund last year, it was very easy to do, effortless for me because the customer service people are Australian speaking and were very courteous and helpful. Westfund had the best value with great high benefits and full cover ( GOLD ) in hospital compared to lots of other funds and the fund I was currently in was very expensive and the benefits were a lot lower. I put a claim in last year with Westfund, I got a higher benefit for my sons braces and the claim was done straight away at a branch, no waiting for part payments over a...Read more
few years like most other funds. No family members have to pay an excess for day surgery in hospital with Westfund, as a lot of other funds either charge the parents each or the whole family, another plus for me. So glad I switched to Westfund for my family cover, thank you, I'm very happy.1 comment
Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Roz, thank you for such a wonderful review. It's great to hear you are happy with your switch to Westfund and with your cover. We appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback.
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dazzaSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 19 reviews
- Verified customer
Top service and excellent value
I reviewed my HCF hospital cover recently when the new government tiers started to roll out. Whilst HCF said I can keep my Mid cover for another year it was no longer good value compared to Westfund’s Silver Hospital, plus the fact they waiver the excess for day surgery is a bonus. The extras cover I chose with Westfund has more inclusions although the payouts aren’t as much as HCF. Either way, overall I’m happy with the change and both products were given 5 stars from Canstar. I have spoken to Westfund on three occasions and the service has been outstanding...even used their online chat service. Very happy!
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Dazza, thank you for taking the time to share such a wonderful review. We always enjoy hearing from our members and it's pleasing to know that you're happy with the cover you have chosen. We apprec... Read more
iate your kind words about our service and will be sure to pass them on.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
JennySouth East Queensland, QLD
Value for Money in a Cut Throat Market
We moved to Westfund a couple of years ago, being sick and tired of our old fund and ever increasing funds and decreasing service and accessibility. Bingo! We are now saving hundreds of dollars, get great phone and online service and our cover is better than before. What more could we ask? Thanks Westfund.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Jenny, We're grateful you decided to make the switch to Westfund and it's always a pleasure to hear that our members have experienced great service from our team. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review.
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Questions & Answers
Linda masked
I would like to know the option that has private hospital cover for cosmetic surgery and weather u cover this
Due to weight loss or not
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Linda m, thank you for taking the time to ask this question. Unfortunately, cosmetic surgery would only be covered if it sits under the clinical category of plastic and reconstruction surgery and is deemed medically necessary.
Weight loss surgery is an inclusion on our Gold Hospital policy. This policy covers the below weight loss procedures:
o Hospital treatment for surgery that is designed to reduce a person’s weight, remove excess skin due to weight loss and reversal of a bariatric procedure.
o For example: gastric banding, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
To ensure you are covered for your elected procedure, we advise you to get a quote from your doctor which includes the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers and email the quote with your enquiry to [email protected]
If you wish to discuss your enquiry in further detail, please send us a private message with your best contact number and we will arrange for a member of our team to give you a call.
Michaelasked
Does any of your policies cover future surgery for cataracts ? Thank you
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Suggest you get a friend to ring and ask for details
Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Michael, thank you for taking the time to ask this question. Our Gold Hospital and Silver Plus Assure Hospital policies have coverage for cataract surgery as an in-patient in hospital for members who have served their waiting periods.
Wayne Kiernanasked
I am considering changing to Westfund. Do they have a preferred optical provider in Redcliffe Queensland or with 50km
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I am in NSW and go to a Specsaver shop and Westfund give me a refund of approx $250 ( sometimes I don’t spend that as with most places they cover the eye test through Medibank and Specsavers claim and I don’t have to do a thing) I know there is a Westfund at Maroochydore Qld. Just give them a call. Good luck with it all
Thanks.This has been helpful.
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Julie T.Westfund Health Insurance
Hi Kym B., we always enjoy hearing from our members and are pleased to hear that you are happy with your cover and the service you are receiving. Thank you for taking the time to write this positive review.