Top performing health funds in each state

PRIVATE HEALTH FUNDS COMPARED

Best and worst open member private health insurers per jurisdiction for percentage of hospital-related charges covered

* ACT

Best: HCI with 96.7 per cent of charges covered

Worst: CDH with 25.5 per cent of charges covered

* NSW

Best: CDH with 96.4 per cent of charges covered

Worst: GMHBA with 80.7 per cent of charges covered

* Victoria

Best: Westfund with 96.3 per cent of charges covered

Worst: health.com.au with 83.9 per cent of charges covered

* Queensland

Best: CBHS Corporate with 95.2 per cent of charges covered

Worst: CDH with 78.2 per cent of charges covered

* South Australia

Best: Phoenix with 97.8 per cent of charges covered

Worst: CBHS Corporate with 80.5 per cent of charges covered

* Western Australia

Best: CBHS Corporate with 96.6 per cent of charges covered

Worst: CDH with 71.7 per cent of charges covered

* Tasmania

Best: CDH with 99.2 per cent of charges covered

Worst: GMHBA with 88 per cent of charges covered

* Northern Territory

Best: HCI with 100 per cent of charges covered

Worst: St Lukes with 48.5 per cent of charges covered

Best and worst open member private health insurers per jurisdiction for percentage of medical services covered with no gap (out-of-pocket costs) covered

* ACT

Best: CBHS Corporate with 85.7 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: MDHF with 28.6 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* NSW

Best: QCH with 93.2 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: HBF with 43.1 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* Victoria

Best: Westfund with 93 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: CBHS Corporate with 34.6 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* Queensland

Best: CBHS Corporate with 96 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: HBF with 36.4 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* South Australia

Best: Transport Health with 94.5 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: HBF with 36 per cent per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* Western Australia

Best: Transport Health with 90.6 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: CDH with 59.1 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* Tasmania

Best: health.com.au with 98.1 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: HBF with 38.9 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

* Northern Territory

Best: HCI with 100 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

Worst: HBF with 26.2 per cent of medical services covered with no gap

(Sourced: Australian Medical Association)