Private Health Information Statement - General treatment policy

Wellness Extras

Monthly Premium

$141.50 #

(before any rebate or insurer discount)

Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)

Available in Victoria

# 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.

General Treatment Cover

We have agreements with a network of dental practitioners, chiros & physios across Australia called Members First providers. By using them, in most cases you’ll receive up to 60% back, up to yearly limits. See http://www.bupa.com.au/find-a-provider.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Pharmacy benefit paid after deduction of the PBS co-payment. Dietary covers consultations only. Dentures payable once every 3 years. Periodic oral examination 012, Scale & Clean 114, Fluoride treatment 121 payable once every 6 months. Preventative treatment (012,121,114) doesn't reduce yearly limit. Two fully custom-made orthoses (one pair) are payable once per person per calendar year.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2$750 per personPeriodic oral examination - $29.15
Scale & clean - $66.50
Fluoride treatment - $20.50
Surgical tooth extraction - $84.00
Major dental*12$750 per person
(combined limit for major dental & endodontic)
Full crown veneered - $540.00
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - $145.00
Orthodontic12$600 per person
$1,200 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 100% of charge
Optical2$250 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - $181.60
Multi-focal lenses & frames - $250.00
Non PBS pharmaceuticals*2$300 per personPer eligible prescription - 60% of charge
Physiotherapy2$800 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic & osteopathy)
Initial visit - $37.75
Subsequent visit - $24.75
Chiropractic2Initial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $22.00
Podiatry2$200 per person
(combined limit for podiatry & orthotics (podiatric orthoses))
Initial visit - $29.90
Subsequent visit - $22.10
Psychology2$300 per personInitial visit - $96.50
Subsequent visit - $90.00
Acupuncture2$400 per person up to $800 per policy
(combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine & exercise physiology - Sub-limits apply)
Subsequent visit - $26.40
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $34.50
Subsequent visit - $26.50
Chinese medicine2Initial visit - $28.80
Subsequent visit - $21.60
Dietetics/dietary advice*2$300 per personInitial visit - $50.60
Subsequent visit - $25.30
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see AcupunctureInitial visit - $28.80
Subsequent visit - $21.60
Orthotics (podiatric orthoses)*12Combined limit - see PodiatryOrthotics supply & fit - 60% of charge
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $39.50
Subsequent visit - $27.00
100% of travel expenses up to $100 per person, and $40 per night of accommodation fees up to $150 per person for essential hospital or medical treatment where the total return distance is 200km or more from home. Where applicable, benefits are paid under Hospital cover only (you cannot claim under both Hospital and Extras for the same trip). 2-months waiting period and eligibility criteria apply. Digital Mental Health 100% back of the fee agreed between Bupa and the provider up to yearly limits at Bupa recognised providers.

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

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsHearing aidsOther treatments - check with your insurer

Other features of this general treatment cover

You’ll get access to higher set benefits at our Optical Partners including a ‘no-gap’ fixed-priced package experience on glasses, yearly limits and waiting periods apply.

Ambulance cover

In Victoria this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 1 day.

Call-out fees:  will not be paid.

Other features of this ambulance cover

You are covered for the costs associated with uncapped emergency ambulance transport services (via air or road), including on-the-spot emergency attendances where the service is provided by a Bupa recognised ambulance service. The following ambulance services are recognised by Bupa: ACT Ambulance Service, Ambulance Service of NSW, Ambulance Victoria, Queensland Ambulance Service, South Australia Ambulance Service, St John Ambulance NT, St John Ambulance WA, and Ambulance Tasmania. If you are eligible to claim from another source, a benefit won’t be paid by Bupa.

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.