rt health and HCF. Stronger Together
We’re very pleased to share that our merger with HCF, Australia’s leading not-for-profit mutual health fund, was approved by APRA on 15 October 2021 and was completed on 1 November 2021.
While the coverage and benefits under your health insurance policy remain the same, your health insurance policy is now referable to the health benefits fund of HCF rather than the health benefits fund of rt health.
This means that from 1 November 2021, rt health is officially part of the HCF Group.
This is a fantastic outcome for our fund that will help us to navigate the challenges in our industry, and most importantly, provide more benefits for you.
We’re proud of our heritage at rt health, delivering great outcomes for transport and energy workers for more than 130 years, and with ongoing support from our members and from HCF, we’re well placed to continue to deliver great outcomes for the next 130 years.
What will this mean for our members?
Mostly, it will be business as usual for you – you don’t need to do anything in response to the merger. Your policy and benefits remain the same. Your contributions remain the same. The rt health brand remains the same. The dedicated rt health staff serving you remain the same.
You will continue to receive the same dedicated and personalised support, service and products you have come to know and love. And there won’t be any need to change your details, account access or policies.
The merger sees rt health and its policies sit under the HCF umbrella. While we remain an independent brand dedicated to the rail, transport and energy industries, as part of the HCF Group we will be able to provide you with many valuable new benefits, some which will be available from Day 1 and some which will be introduced over time.