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Join an eligible Medibank hospital and extras cover to earn up to 70,000 Points*.

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Fly to your happy place with Medibank and live better

Where is your happy place? It’s time to do your health a favour and fly there. A regular holiday can reduce your anxiety and stress levels. Plus, who doesn't love a holiday?

By joining an eligible Medibank hospital and extras cover, you can earn up to 70,000 Points. That means you can get to your happy place more often and feel, well, ahh...happy!

See the table below to find the Points that you could earn based on the cost of the weekly premium for your policy.

How many Points will I earn?

Get up to 70,000 Points* on an eligible Medibank hospital and extras cover. Check out the table here to see what you would be eligible for:

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Weekly premium range~	Velocity Points
$120+	70,000
$100 - $119	60,000
$80 - $99	40,000
$60 - $79	30,000
$40 - $59	20,000
<$40	10,000

~Must be a new member who has not held Medibank or ahm hospital cover in the last 12 months and hold the same level of continuous cover for at least 90 days to be eligible for Velocity Points. Minimum direct debit period fortnightly.

How to get your Points:

Visit Medibank to get a quick quote on eligible hospital and extras cover.
Pick the right cover for you.
Enter the promo code "VELOCITY" on the Medibank join form.
You can also call Medibank on 1800 695 463 or head into a Medibank store and quote "VELOCITY" to take up this offer.
You will receive your Points when you have held your cover for at least 90 days, minimum direct debit period of fortnightly.

T&Cs, limits, exclusions and eligibility criteria apply. Offer available to Australian residents only and not available to those who have held a Medibank or ahm policy in the previous 12 months.

Why choose Medibank

Accident cover boost

If you have an Accident, regardless of your level of hospital cover you’ll get access to Medibank's Accident Injury Benefit³.

24/7 Medibank Nurse phone service

Medibank members with hospital cover can call the phone service to speak to a Medibank nurse about their health concerns at any time of the day or night⁴.

100% back on dental check-ups twice a year

All Medibank members who have held extras cover for two months or more get 100% back on up to two dental check-ups every year, including x-rays, at any Members’ Choice Advantage dentist⁵.

100% back on optical

When you join Medibank Extras you get 100% back on optical items at all recognised providers up to annual limits⁶.

Switch Easy

Let Medibank do the paperwork by cancelling your old membership on your behalf.

Not yet a Velocity member?

Unlike other frequent flyer programs, it's free to be a Velocity member. Join today and start earning Points on the things you do everyday.

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Terms and Conditions:

This offer is available to new Medibank members on new Medibank memberships who have not held a Medibank or ahm hospital cover in the last 12 months (unless a dependent coming off parents cover) and who are Australian residents and a current member of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program (a Velocity member).

When joining, new members must join and start an eligible hospital or hospital and extras policy from 1 December 2022, quote the promo code VELOCITY, enter the Velocity member number of the policy holder joining, hold the same policy and remain up-to-date with premium payments for at least 90 continuous days from the policy start date in order to be credited Velocity Points in the fourth month. Points may not be allocated where the policy is cancelled or refunded, or where payments are in arrears. Velocity membership and Points earn and redemption and Status Credits are subject to the Velocity Member Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time.

Eligible hospital or hospital and extras policies are all Medibank policies, excluding Corporate, Accident only, Ambulance only, Extras only, Overseas Visitors (OVC) and Overseas Student Health (OSHC) covers, Working Visa Health Insurance, Travel Insurance, Pet Insurance, Funeral Insurance, Life Insurance & Income Protection, and all ahm covers. Not available with any other Medibank offer. Health insurance is issued by Medibank Private Limited ABN 47 080 890 259, a registered private health insurer.

The level of Velocity Points you could earn for taking out a policy that meets the above criteria is determined by referring to the weekly premium quoted for a policy, (before any adjustment for the Australian Government Rebate and excluding any Lifetime Health Cover loading and Youth Discount) regardless of the payment frequency selected.

Points offered for different levels of weekly premiums are below:

$120+ - 70,000 Points
$100 - $119 - 60,000 Points
$80 - $99 - 40,000 Points
$60 - $79 - 30,000 Points
$40 - $59 - 20,000 Points
< $40 - 10,000 Points

Velocity is not the issuer or arranger of any insurance product. Any information provided is general only, is not advice and has been prepared without taking into account your circumstances.

2&6 month waits waived on extras for new Medibank members taking up this offer: Other waiting periods apply (including 12 months on some dental services). Annual limits apply. If switching funds, any waiting periods you've already served for comparable extras will generally be recognised if you join Medibank withing 2 months of leaving your previous funnd. Annual limits apply. If switching funds, limits used from your previous fund may be deducted. If you’ve reached your limits from a previous fund you may not be able to claim straight away.

Medibank Cyber Security Incident

Please visit https://www.medibank.com.au/health-insurance/info/cyber-security/ for important information and latest updates about the recent cyber incident at Medibank.

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FAQ's

All your questions asked and answered.

To be eligible you must:

Be a member of the Velocity Frequent Flyer program. Not a Velocity member? Join here.

Be an Australian resident.

Join and start eligible hospital or hospital and extras cover on or post 1 September 2021

Be new to Medibank and not have held a Medibank or ahm hospital cover policy in the last 12 months, unless you’re a dependent coming off family cover.

Quote promo code VELOCITY and enter your Velocity membership number at time of joining.

Set up direct debit when joining minimum direct debit period of fortnightly.

Hold the same eligible policy and maintain direct debt for 90 continuous days from the policy start date.

Offer excludes Corporate, Accident only, Ambulance only, Extras only, Overseas Visitors, Student, Working Visa Health Insurance and all ahm covers.

Not available with any other offer.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, Points are calculated on weekly premiums expected to be paid in the first 90 days (excluding any Lifetime Health Cover loading and Youth Discount and before any adjustments for the Australian Government Rebate) see table here.
You must hold your eligible Medibank policy and maintain direct debit payments for 90 continuous days from the policy start date. Your Velocity Points will then be credited in the fourth month.
You will not be eligible to receive Velocity Points. You must hold the same eligible policy and maintain direct debit payments for 90 continuous days from the policy start date.
You will not be eligible to receive Velocity Points. You must hold the same eligible policy and maintain direct debit payments for 90 continuous days from the policy start date.
You will not be eligible to receive Velocity Points. You must hold the same eligible policy and maintain direct debit payments for 90 continuous days from the policy start date.
When purchasing your new Medibank policy via the Medibank website you will need to enter the promo code VELOCITY and enter your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership number into the field provided.

When purchasing your new Medibank policy in store, over the phone, web or text chat or via another channel, please quote the Velocity offer to the Medibank representative who will collect your Velocity membership number.
Please ensure the details you have entered match your Velocity account. If you are still experiencing issues, please contact the Velocity Membership Centre for assistance on 13 18 75.
Only one Velocity membership number can be linked per policy and it must be the Velocity membership number of the primary policy holder.
If you joined Medibank on an eligible new health insurance policy, please check that you provided your Velocity Frequent Flyer membership number at the time of purchase, are an eligible customer, have paid your policy premiums by each due date by direct debit, and your selected health insurance policy has not been cancelled or refunded for 90 days from the policy start date and are past the fourth month. If you have not received your Points and have met all eligibility criteria, please contact Medibank on 132 331.
Switching your health insurance to Medibank is easy. Simply leave your previous health insurance fund’s details when joining and Medibank can help cancel your old membership for you. Find out more.