Bupa Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 114 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers frequently noted that contacting customer service meant enduring excessively long phone queues and unresponsive online chats that frequently disconnected. Reviewers expressed immense frustration over rapidly rising monthly costs, hidden rules, and administrative failures that severely delayed their policy documents and transfer certificates. Some reviewers were happy with polite staff members who provided clear explanations, and a few also experienced a smooth and efficient joining process when first signing up. Others appreciated having access to specific coverage options like dental care despite the overall difficulties encountered with the company.

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Customer service

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Service

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Response time

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with Bupa. My husband and I paid for a couple overseas health cover for two years, but later Bupa told us his name was never included—despite us paying full fees. They also failed to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The boy at the receptionist is good for nothing. I am wondering if he is the relative of the senior boss of that visa medical centre. We went there four times. Each time he couldn't give us full infor... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just joined Bupa tbh. From my personal experience, their "agents" are unprofessional, unhelpful, they lie to pretend their systems work properly. It's embarrassing. You show them screenshots of proof... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They were, by far, the worst customer service experience I’ve ever had. It took them 10 days and more than 12 different agents to answer one simple question about my cover-and in the end, they still... See more


Company details

  1. Money & Insurance

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Bupa /bjuːpə/ is an international healthcare group, with its origins and headquarters in the United Kingdom but now serving 32 million customers in 190 countries.


Contact info

  • Bloomsbury Street, WC1B 3LB, London, Australia

  • bupa.com.au

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My recent telephone experience with…

My recent telephone experience with Bupa dedicated Oncology support team was outstandingly excellent.
The Oncology Support Specialist
Larna, was empathetic, caring, brilliantly helpful and totally professional. Thank you Larna thank you Bupa 5 🌟 service.

2 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Runaway from this company !

I ask to cancel my OSHC and clearly ask them that I will get my money back 100% or not which their team make a promise I will get it LOL but in the end I got an email I will not get the money because the cancel effect on 19th of march 1 day after my boarding. I mean, I ASK you to CANCEL it 2 weeks ago and the first email I got write like it take effect on that day which clearly they just dont care to anyone who leave their company.
Well, Cant expect anything to this garbage company that can't even honest to their customers, bad customer service, bad policy 🙄
If you read this review and try to do Oversea insurance Please DON'T. It not worth it.

3 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst wait time ever .

Worst wait time ever .. 70 minutes to see a staff member at Sunnybank shopping centre .. join up if you enjoy terrible service

29 March 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worse customas care

I am extremely dissatisfied with the customer service I’ve encountered. I rang customs care and waited on hold for 1.5 hours, listening to music the entire time, and still, no one answered the phone. This level of service is unacceptable! I expect much better from a company that should value its customers' time. This has been a completely horrible experience!"

28 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely useless do not subscribe

Absolutely useless. So they let you pay a few hundred a month and you think you get to see a doctor when you need it. But they will tell you that in the first few years everytime you need a doctor you will have to provide your medical history of years to prove it wasn’t pre existing. So basically everytime I need to see adoptive they make me chase the nhs go for weeks and weeks to fill in the form to prove it wasn’t pre-existing.Now even with urgent cancer suspicion I am told I can’t see a doctor with without the form. My nhs gp takes weeks. The Tumor keeps growing whilst I pay for private health care who refuses to help me even with cancer suspicion. Absolutely useless. Do not sign up bc you will pay for literally nothing than stress and arguments.

25 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't care about customers no customer service

Tried doing an online claim multiple times. No response to help. Went instore to be told we don't do claims in store. Can't do online can't do instore given forms to send in the post. Where is the good old fashioned customer service gone absolutely no care factor for customers. What a disgrace this company is when you cannot do anything face to face.
No help provided to do online yet again. Go home download an app and hope to god it works cause we Bupa don't help anyone.

24 March 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST CUSTOMER CARE, PREDATORS

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE among all health funds in Australia. Probably worst customer service across all over Australia. STAY AWAY FROM BUPA.

I recently signed up to BUPA through a Corporate offer which was offering 8 weeks free and some discount. When I approached my previous fund to cancel my policy they offered 12 weeks off and better premium price than Bupa. I called Bupa again to discuss the matter and guy ok call matched the premium with better discount but sneakingly removed the 8 weeks free from my policy WITHOUT TELLING ME. Plus, I was eligible for 2/6 months waiting time waiver for extras and that was removed as well WITHOUT INFORMING ME.

Then I lodged my extras claim and it was rejected, I contacted the customer service and they told me that 2/6 months waiting periods are removed as per your signup offer. I lodged my claim again and it stayed under assessment for 3 weeks. I contacted customer service again and again and again. You have to wait for HOURS AND HOURS TO TALK TO SOMEONE. And then they don’t even explain what happened, no apologies, my issue is still unresolved after waiting many days or frustrating customer service experience.

BUPA IS A PREDATOR IN THE MARKET.

I encourage other people to report them to Private Health Insurance Ombudsman.

Pay $10 extra with any other fund to save your sanity and loss of hours and hours dealing with WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PREDATORY PRACTICES.

BUT STAY AWAY FROM BUPA

17 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bupa has the worst customer care…

Bupa has the worst customer care possible in any industry . Constant ghosting, incomplete chats, repeatedly asking for the same information again and again. They will suck the soul out of you if you try to get a claim addressed. It has been a year and I am providing them with the same information every day. I dont know how other insurances are but please dont buy Bupa.

20 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give Bupa 0 I would

If I could give Bupa 0 I would. Contact them to cancel my health insurance. Contact them several times online. No response. Called several times. On hold for 20min. each time. No answer. They eventually sent me a number to call. Called and no answer after 20min. Really hopeless service. See ya Bupa. Your bottom line is all you care about.

18 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Frustrating that the only communication…

Frustrating that the only communication is through WhatsApp, they are slow to respond, rely mostly on automated messages and the whole experience feels like it is being run as cheaply as possible with no allowance for good customer care or attentive service - not good enough given what they charge

12 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had Bupa overseas health insurance…

I had Bupa overseas health insurance for my parents. Now they have returned home. I have filled out the authority form, cancellation form, and flight tickets on hand. On a call, I was informed that it had to be from a chat. After a long wait in a chat, I finally had an agent named Elena. I submitted all the documents and the authority form. Then she asked me to log out from my parents' account and start a new chat. I am the account holder. I have bought a policy for my parents through my account. I find that these agents want to transfer from one to another without resolving the issue. Very much frustrating dealing with these agents.

11 March 2025
Unprompted review

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