Private Health Information Statement - Hospital policy

Advanced Hospital Bronze Plus

Monthly Premium

$421.40 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers two adults & dependants, including non-student dependants (3 or more people, only 2 of whom are adults)

Available in Tasmania

# You may be entitled to an Australian Government rebate on the above premium. Your premium may also include a Lifetime Health Cover loading, an age-based discount or an insurer discount. Check with your insurer for details.

This policy covers children, students up to and including the age of 30 and non-students up to and including the age of 30, as well as persons with a disability who qualify as a child, student or non-student in these age ranges.

Membership of this insurer is restricted to current or former members of the ADF and the Defence community and their families.

Hospital cover

This policy exempts you from the Medicare Levy Surcharge.

This policy provides accident cover - check with your insurer for details.

This policy does not provide benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital).

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Back, neck and spineEye (not cataracts)Palliative care
BloodGastrointestinal endoscopyPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Bone, joint and muscleGynaecologyPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Brain and nervous systemHernia and appendixSkin
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Joint reconstructionsSleep studies
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerKidney and bladderTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Dental surgeryLung and chestHospital psychiatric services
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Male reproductive systemRehabilitation
Digestive systemMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy
Ear, nose and throatPain management

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesImplantation of hearing devicesPregnancy and birth
CataractsInsulin pumpsWeight loss surgery
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureJoint replacements
Heart and vascular systemPain management with device

The benefits paid for hospital treatment will depend on the type of cover you purchase and whether your fund has an agreement in place with the hospital in which you are treated. See ‘Agreement Hospitals’ on privatehealth.gov.au for which hospitals have arrangements with your insurer – https://privatehealth.gov.au/dynamic/agreementhospitals.

Under this policy, you may have to pay out-of-pocket costs above what you get from Medicare or your private health insurer. Before you go to hospital, you should ask your doctors, hospital and health insurer about any out-of-pocket costs that may apply to you.

The following payments may also apply for hospital admissions

Excess: You will have to pay an excess on admission. This is limited to a maximum of $500 per person and $1000 per policy per year.

Excess payments do not apply to hospital admissions for dependants.

Co-payments: No co-payments

The following waiting periods for hospital admissions apply to new or upgrading members

Waiting periods:

  • 2 months for palliative care, rehabilitation and hospital psychiatric treatments, even if pre-existing
  • 12 months for other pre-existing conditions
  • 2 months for all other treatments

Gap Cover

This provider offers 'known gap' or 'no gap' cover for medical bills for this product.

The Medical Costs Finder lets you find out more about the cost of specialist medical services.

Other features of this hospital cover

Access Gap available to reduce or eliminate out of pocket medical costs where the treating doctor, specialist, surgeon, anaesthestist, pathologist or radiologist agrees to use it. Go to defencehealth.com.au or call 1800 335 425 for details.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.defencehealth.com.au/

Ambulance cover

Ambulance cover is provided by the State government for residents of Tasmania. This may include cover whilst interstate, except for South Australia and Queensland where no cover applies. In other states please check with Ambulance Tasmania - https://www.health.tas.gov.au/ambulance/fees_and_accounts.

Other features of this ambulance cover

Comprehensive cover for ambulance services by state-appointed ambulance providers across Australia. This includes emergency services, non-emergency dispatch, mobile intensive care and air and sea ambulance services. Non-emergency services are those that are classed as clinically necessary; for example, you need to be monitored by a paramedic during transport. Patient transfer services and transport services by Patient Transport vehicles are not ambulance services and are not claimable.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.defencehealth.com.au/

Disclaimer

The information contained in this Private Health Information Statement was provided by the insurer and is intended as general information. It may not take into account your particular circumstances. For information please contact the insurer.

Covered

For information on what is covered under each category, see https://www.privatehealth.gov.au/categories

Restricted

Restricted categories partially cover your hospital costs as a private patient in a public hospital. You may incur significant expenses in a private room or private hospital.

Not Covered

These categories are not covered by this policy.