HealthCarePlus was created by the unions who protect your rights at work - to protect your health in life.
We give eligible union members (and their families) the chance to be part of a uniquely generous and affordable healthcare scheme that’s designed to benefit you in everyday life, not just when you’re sick… and can often save typical families hundreds of dollars more than it costs, each year. And we 'give back' to the education and public sector as a whole - through our charitable Grants for Good.
— Here’s what you're part of with HealthCarePlus
HealthCarePlus was created by the unions who protect your rights at work - to protect your health in life. We give eligible union members (and their families) the chance to be part of a uniquely generous and affordable health care scheme that’s designed to benefit you in everyday life, not just when you’re sick… and can often save typical families hundreds of dollars more than it costs, each year.
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Better cover
For as little as a few dollars a week, our Primary Care packages help offset your day-to-day health costs across a very broad range of services - making personal and family healthcare, truly affordable.
You can claim a wide range of benefits - with no ‘pre-existing condition’ exclusions - and once you sign up, you (and your family) can continue to access our benefits for life, even if you leave your union.
It’s about healthcare you’ll actually use in normal life - that’s there to maximise your benefit, not minimise our payouts - backed up with comprehensive hospital cover if you need it, through our Hospital Select scheme.
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Genuine benefits
You’ll join thousands of education and public sector workers, who are getting even more value out of their union membership - by accessing healthcare support that’s been specifically designed for the NZ healthcare system, and to work ‘everyday’ for its members.
This means that a typical family, with typical needs, might save hundreds of dollars more than they pay, each year! To calculate your potential savings, just click here.
And click here to see the genuine comments and experiences of current HealthCarePlus members.
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A not-for-profit provider
While many of us would prefer healthcare to be universal (and free) – today’s reality makes paid cover a necessity for most New Zealanders. But while private providers are there to maximise profits to shareholders, which can shape their costs, benefits (and fine print) - we’re a union-created cooperative, (and NZ registered charity) that only exists to do the best thing, and the right thing, by you.
This means more generous, transparent products and a claims process that’s designed around paying your claim, not hindering it. This leads to more satisfied customers - and more benefits for the education & public service sectors as a whole. See what this means for our members, right here.
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Supporting your sector
Created by unions, we only exist to help support and increase the physical, mental and financial well-being of all our members.
We do this in three ways:
More generous healthcare that delivers unique benefits - and lasts beyond your union membership, for the rest of your whanau and the rest of your life.
Supporting resources like our Health & Wellbeing blog articles - that exist for the benefit of our members, and the sector.
Our ‘Grants for Good’ programme - that provides charitable grants to help fund the professional development and training of individual members – and research projects that benefit the sector as a whole.
— I want everyday support
Our Primary Care cover is designed to maximise the benefits paid to you, not minimise them. Plus, our Plans have less of the usual barriers and exclusions to join and often pay out more each year to typical families, than they cost. And once you’re a Member, you and your family can enjoy the benefits, not just for the rest of your union membership – but for the rest of your life.
— I want to update my plan
If your circumstances change, we have you covered when it comes to our three Primary Cover Plans.
If you need more cover, we make it easy to upgrade to more benefits with our Primary Care Extra Upgrade Form. Or if your family status has changed, it is easy to add your partner or children (up to 21 yrs old) to your health plan with our Additional Members Form.
But make sure you choose the right plan for your needs by using our Compare Our Plans page.
We're here to give you and your family a better deal for better health.
Add Family Members Upgrade to Primary Care Extra
— I want to make a claim?
Then visit our Members services page.
There’s information on how to make a claim and you can access important forms & documents. You can register for My HCP here too. My HCP is our secure, online service that makes claiming and managing your health plans fast and easy.
Your resources Make a claim
What our members say
T T. Auckland
LC, Canterbury, Member since 2012
KC, Porirua, Member since 1986
Jackie
JR, Member since 1987, Auckland
Christine
Joan
PB, Kerikeri, Member since 1993
Lisa
C H, Upper Hutt, Member since 1998