Whether you’re taking out private health insurance for the first time or switching to Latrobe Health Services from another fund, it pays to know your way around waiting periods.

What’s the Medicare Levy Surcharge got to do with health insurance? Or how much tax you pay? Make sense of it all with this quick and easy guide.

This year, we’re mailing your private health insurance tax statement direct to the Australian Tax Office, but if you need a copy for any reason, here’s how you can get it.