Apple Wallet can now store Aussie health fund cards

Date:
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:03:59 +0000

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Aussies can now access their health insurance cards in Apple Wallet if
they're with Medibank, Bupa, NIB, or GU Health.

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Good news for Aussies looking to make their health insurance claims a little less painful from today, a number of local health fund companies have allowed their cards to be added to Apple Wallet, the Cupertino-based tech giant's payment and identity aggregation app for iPhone and Apple Watch .

Members with Medibank, Bupa, NIB, GU Health and (as of early August) HBF can use this functionality to swiftly make a health insurance claim when visiting a GP or specialist by simply tapping their phone or smartwatch at a HICAPS terminal. The best mobile payment apps available today

What's more, any gap left to pay during these claims can be automatically
paid out of one of the debit or credit cards also stored in the Apple Wallet (we assume the 'default' option, but are awaiting confirmation).

For those concerned about security, it's worth noting that Apple itself won't ever be seeing this information it will be shared directly between the HICAPS terminal and your device via an encrypted connection. How to use Apple Pay
How to add your card

Provided you're with one of the participating health funds and use an Apple device, the process of adding a card to your Apple Wallet is relatively
simple we tested it with an NIB card.

First, download the app from your health fund and login using your existing customer details. In some apps, you'll automatically be presented with the option to add your card to Apple Wallet, as in our example below. (Image credit: Future)

If the option doesn't automatically present itself when opening the app,
first make sure it's the latest version (update it from the App Store if needed), and if that fails, visit your health fund's website for further information. iPhone 13 release date, leaks, price and news



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