Ahm Health Insurance

About

In 1971, our founder Roy Johnson was inspired to establish a health fund in Wollongong that cared for its members after the death of his daughter Lynne from Hodgkin�s Lymphoma.

The fund, then known as Government Employees Medical & Hospital Club, started with just 511 members. By the time Roy retired in 1986 the membership base had grown to over 40,000 across NSW.

Through the years the Club became known as Government Employees Health Fund and added a number of other brands including Illawarra Health Fund, Senior Advantage, Mutual Health and Australian Country Health. Operating under the organisational umbrella of Australian Health Management Group (AHMG), membership quickly rose to over 120,000 nationally.

A pioneer in the provision of health management programs, medical research and innovative services including online and telephone claiming, a single national brand simply known as 'ahm' was introduced in 2005 and became widely recognised for excellent customer service and enviable member satisfaction.

In 2009, over 95% of members voted to demutualise AHMG to merge with Medibank Private Limited and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Australia�s largest health services group. Since that time we have continued to grow our membership nationally and have become a popular alternative to the mainstream health insurance brands.

Despite all these changes, ahm Health Insurance still embodies Roy�s founding vision of member care and ongoing wellness, and that is just the way our members like it.