Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

GMHBA Bronze Plus Package

Monthly Premium

$190.30 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

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 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
Bone, joint and muscleEye (not cataracts)Pain management
Brain and nervous systemGastrointestinal endoscopySkin
Breast surgery (medically necessary)GynaecologyTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerHernia and appendixHospital psychiatric services
Dental surgeryJoint reconstructionsPalliative care
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderRehabilitation
Digestive systemMale reproductive system
Ear, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesImplantation of hearing devicesPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Back, neck and spineInsulin pumpsPregnancy and birth
BloodJoint replacementsSleep studies
CataractsLung and chestWeight loss surgery
Dialysis for chronic kidney failurePain management with device
Heart and vascular systemPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)

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 $750 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person and $750 per policy 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.

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$600 per policyPeriodic oral examination - $29.60
Scale & clean - $60.20
Fluoride treatment - $17.90
Optical6$150 per policySingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Physiotherapy2$200 per policy
(combined limit for physiotherapy, exercise physiology & other services)
Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Chiropractic2$200 per policy
(combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy)
Initial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $32.00
Acupuncture2$200 per policy
(combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine & other services)
Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $25.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Chinese medicine2Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $25.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $32.00

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

Other features of this general treatment cover

Excludes chiropractic x-rays.

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

Benefits for emergency transportations are available on hospital and selected eligible extras covers. To avoid unexpected out of pockets, we strongly recommend taking out a subscription to be covered Australia wide, regardless of your health insurance. If you have eligible extras cover, provide us with the subscription receipt to receive a benefit up to 100% of the subscription cost.

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.