Private Health Information Statement - General treatment policy

Base Extras (BAE)

Monthly Premium

$79.70 #

(before any rebate or insurer discount)

Covers one adult & dependants, including non-student dependants (2 or more people, only one of whom is an adult)

Available in South Australia

Closed to new members

# You may be entitled to an Australian Government rebate on the above premium. Your premium may also include 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.

General Treatment Cover

Our network optical providers offer discounts on some optical purchases. Contact Australian Unity for more details.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: 1) No waiting period for preventative dental and selected diagnostic services. 2)$30 chiropractic x-ray, limit one per person per calendar year. 3) Includes Travel Vaccinations only.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2$500 per personPeriodic oral examination - $29.00
Scale & clean - $59.00
Fluoride treatment - $18.00
Optical6$150 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Physiotherapy2$150 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy & exercise physiology)
Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Chiropractic*2$100 per person
(combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy)
Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Acupuncture2$150 per person
(combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage & other services)
Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Vaccinations*0$100 per personPer service - $50.00
Annual benefit limits apply per calendar year. Myotherapy - $30 per consultation, maximum $150 per person (combined limit - see Acupuncture), 2 month waiting period. There are Preventative Health Services available on this cover, waiting periods may apply. Please refer to the product Fact Sheet or contact Australian Unity for further details.

This policy does not include General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsMajor dentalPodiatry
EndodonticNon PBS pharmaceuticalsPsychology
Hearing aidsOrthodonticOther treatments - check with your insurer

Ambulance cover

In South Australia this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with no waiting period.

Call-out fees:  will be paid for each attendance, including emergency treatment without transport to hospital.

Other features of this ambulance cover

Despite the above, call-out fees where you're not taken to hospital are limited to 2 ambulance attendances per-person per-calendar year. Please note: This cover doesn't include non-emergency ambulance transportation. Emergency ambulance transportation to hospital is only covered if transport is coded and invoiced as emergency transport by a state/territory ambulance service/authority. Some authorities provide certain ambulance services at no cost to eligible residents. Refer to your local ambulance provider for more information. Australian Unity won't pay a Benefit if you're eligible to claim from, or are covered by, another source. Australian Unity doesn't pay a benefit towards ambulance subscription services.

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.