Teeth new battle ground for embattled private health insurers

By Madeleine Heffernan
Updated October 6 2016 - 11:08am, first published September 19 2016 - 12:15am
Dentists in demand: Medibank to provide free annual dental checkup to "extras" policyholders. Photo: Joe Armao
Dentists in demand: Medibank to provide free annual dental checkup to "extras" policyholders. Photo: Joe Armao
Medibank says its new policy would cost $40 million over three years and save a family of four up to $400 a year. Photo: Brendon Thorne
Medibank says its new policy would cost $40 million over three years and save a family of four up to $400 a year. Photo: Brendon Thorne

Australia's biggest private health insurer Medibank Private has joined many of its peers in offering free annual dental checkups for its 2.7 million "extras" policyholders.