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Health insurance changes leave many surprised with lack of cover By business reporter David Taylor Paramedic Natalie Glaser did not realise her fund had downgraded her health insurance cover.(Supplied: Natalie Glaser) Share

As a paramedic, Natalie Glaser has a highly stressful job, with long hours and shift work.

Key points: Natalie Glaser was put onto a basic cover that excluded about 72 per cent of procedures she was once covered for Like millions of health fund members, Ms Glaser's cover was changed as part of a new system to help customers get better value She received an email advising of the changes, but ignored it believing it was just marketing material from her fund

She went to her GP, complaining of an upset stomach.

"I was really scared as well, and I still am scared," she told PM.

But when …

Private health insurance changes explained: Age of dependents on family polices to rise to 31 By Stuart Marsh • Senior Producer As part of the government's 2020-21 budget, the age of children to be considered as "dependents" under family health insurance policies has risen. From April 1 this year, the maximum age of a dependant for a private health policy will be increased to 31. The reasoning behind this is to give young people more time before facing financial decisions, especially in the wake of one of the hardest youth employment years in recent memory. Here's what we know about the changes: From April 1 this year, the maximum age of a dependant for a private health policy will be increased to 31. (iStock) What age can children be listed as dependents on family private health cover? From April 1, 2021, the maximum age of dependants for family private health insurance polices will rise from 24 to 31-years-old. This mea…