About
GMHBA and buZZ
GMHBA is a
not-for-profit health
fund based in Geelong Victoria. In fact more than 70 percent of our
members live in regional Australia. That's why we're particularly keen
to help regional communities and not-for-profit organisations.
Being not-for-profit
means we need
to be very careful managing the premiums we receive from our members.
So while we're often approached by people wanting us to sponsor events,
we simply have no alternative but to say no to many requests.
If the buZZ beta goes
well, we may launch
another not-for-profit website separate to the buZZ
website. On this website people interested in health cover would be
able
to get an online quote. If they then decide to become members of
GMHBA, we'll give 3.5 percent of the gross premium (5% of what
people pay after the 30% Federal Government rebate) to health and
community related causes.
If we proceed with this idea, the GMHBA health covers bought
online will be the same available from GMHBA's branches
and website. While the health covers and the premiums would be the
same, the only difference would be that rather than pay brokers or
agents commission, we'd be
directly
helping participating regional communities and not-for-profit
charities instead. Pretty simple!
Importantly, Australia's
leading consumer magazine has just awarded GMHBA more hospital cover
best buys than any other health fund for the third year in a row!
We're proud of this and see it as independent proof of the worth of our
community focussed not-for-profit health fund! We exist to pay medical
claims, not dividends to shareholders and we truly aim to be here to
help!
So thank you for
joining buZZ. We
hope you enjoy the friendship and sense of community online as we in
turn, do out best to help the communities we serve.
Best wishes,
(JayCee)
Jonathan Crabtree
Executive Manager
GMHBA
P.S. Click the image below to read the full article online!
