<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Millions of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/medibank" rel="" target="_blank" title="Medibank"><span>Medibank</span></a><span> customers will see a fresh deposit land in their bank accounts by the end of this month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Australian health insurance giant is returning an extra $228 million to customers this year as part of its COVID-19 give-back program.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Customers will receive a minimum of $50 back, with some receiving up to $375.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-sprays-abc-reporter-over-hurting-australia/c8722ca3-cd47-4fe4-90af-6c791665e334" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump threatens Aussie reporter for 'hurting Australia'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The amount will be $55 on average for customers with extras only policies and around $190 for those with eligible hospital and extras policies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Medibank announced in 2020 that it had made a decision not to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Over the past five years, the insurance company said it has returned a total of $1.71 billion to customers.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/medibank-cash-back-millions-australians-to-recieve-extra-payment/f0102e7a-01d4-44e0-bb9e-62aa6c752609" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We hope this cash back is a nice boost for our customers, especially when we know a lot of people are still doing it tough," said Medibank chief customer officer Milosh Milisavljevic.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have returned it through various ways, including cash backs, delaying premium increases, extras roll overs, hardship support and Live Better points.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Not only is this the largest give back of all health funds, but our customers have on average received more back per policy compared to other health funds."</span></div></div><div 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month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Payments will be automatically deposited into their bank accounts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eligible customers include anyone who had an active hospital and/or extras policy on June 30 this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Medibank returned $305 million in 2024, $408 million in 2023 and $443 million in 2022. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In February, Medibank increased this year's total payment from $160 million to $228 million.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This month's give-back marks the end of its COVID-19 support package.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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