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Simplifying the way you do your tax return if you have private health insurance

22 August 2019

The way you receive your private health insurance statement (tax statement) has changed.

And we thought we’d give you a quick update on what the changes are and how they affect you. The good news is it means less paperwork for you!

Recently, the Australian Government introduced a series of changes to make health insurance simpler. One of these changes means that you no longer need your private health insurance statement (tax statement) to submit your tax return.

Private health insurers will send member tax statement information for 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 directly to the Australian Taxation Office by 15 July 2019.

If you lodge your tax return online using myTax, or lodge using a registered tax agent, your health insurance details should be pre-filled. If your health insurance details are not pre-filled or you lodge a paper tax return, you will need your private health insurance statement (tax statement) so that you can complete your income tax return.

If you need assistance with your tax return, please contact the Australian Taxation Office on 13 28 61 or visit ato.gov.au.

tax time myown

deepening the links between health, life and wellbeing

Seeking to more closely link health and life insurance, AIA now offers a Health and Life discount of a further 5% off a client’s AIA Priority Protection Lump Sum and/or Income Protection premiums when they take out a myOwn health insurance with AIA Vitality product.

why myown health insurance?

myOwn is a new kind of health insurance where your clients can get up to 70% back on Extras^ while being rewarded for their healthy habits with AIA Vitality. myOwn was the first in the Australian market to include the AIA Vitality wellbeing program, providing members with an initial 5% AIA Vitality discount on a myOwn policy, which is retained as long as they continue to achieve an AIA Vitality status of Silver or above.

You can find out more here.

IMPORTANT: To refer a client you must be under a participating (myOwn) AFSL. If you would like to know more about becoming a referral partner, please speak to your Client Development Manager or Associate.

^Packages range from 50% to 70% on Extras from all recognised providers up to annual limits.