Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

GMHBA Basic Plus Young Singles $500

Monthly Premium

$148.55 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

Available in Tasmania

Closed to new members

# 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.

Hospital cover

This policy exempts you from the Medicare Levy Surcharge.

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

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Back, neck and spineGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management
BloodGynaecologyPain management with device
Bone, joint and muscleHeart and vascular systemPalliative care
Brain and nervous systemHernia and appendixPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Hospital psychiatric servicesPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerImplantation of hearing devicesRehabilitation
Dental surgeryJoint reconstructionsSkin
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderSleep studies
Digestive systemLung and chestTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Ear, nose and throatMale reproductive system
Eye (not cataracts)Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesInsulin pumpsWeight loss surgery
CataractsJoint replacements
Dialysis for chronic kidney failurePregnancy and birth

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 of $500 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $500 per year.

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

Covers fund approved hospital-substitution & chronic disease management services. Rates discounted for premiums paid by direct debit.

General Treatment Cover

This health insurer does not operate a preferred provider scheme.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2$500 per policy
(combined limit for general dental, major dental, endodontic, orthodontic & other services - Sub-limits apply)
$1,050 lifetime limit for Orthodontic
Periodic oral examination - $39.20
Scale & clean - $84.00
Fluoride treatment - $31.50
Major dental12Surgical tooth extraction - $83.30
Full crown veneered - $225.00
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - $60.50
Orthodontic12Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - $300.00
Optical6$120 per policySingle vision lenses & frames - $120.00
Multi-focal lenses & frames - $120.00
Physiotherapy2$350 per policy
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, osteopathy & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $17.00
Subsequent visit - $17.00
Chiropractic2Initial visit - $17.00
Subsequent visit - $17.00
Acupuncture2Initial visit - $17.00
Subsequent visit - $17.00
Osteopathy2Initial visit - $17.00
Subsequent visit - $17.00

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

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsPodiatryOther treatments - check with your insurer
Hearing aidsPsychology
Non PBS pharmaceuticalsRemedial massage

Other features of this general treatment cover

An annual sub-limit up to $200 per person per calendar year applies for preventative dental.

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

Tasmanian residents are covered by a State based scheme. Please contact Ambulance Tasmania for more details regarding coverage.

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.