(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers only one person
Available in Northern Territory
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 or an insurer discount. Check with your insurer for details.
This policy exempts you from the Medicare Levy Surcharge.
This policy provides accident cover and benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital) - check with your insurer for details.
| Assisted reproductive services | Eye (not cataracts) | Pain management |
| Back, neck and spine | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Pain management with device |
| Blood | Gynaecology | Palliative care |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Heart and vascular system | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Brain and nervous system | Hernia and appendix | Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits) |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Implantation of hearing devices | Pregnancy and birth |
| Cataracts | Insulin pumps | Rehabilitation |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer | Joint reconstructions | Skin |
| Dental surgery | Joint replacements | Sleep studies |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Kidney and bladder | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Lung and chest | Hospital psychiatric services |
| Digestive system | Male reproductive system | |
| Ear, nose and throat | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy |
| Weight loss surgery |
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.
Excess: You will have to pay an excess on admission. This is limited to a maximum of $250 per person and $250 per policy per year.
Excess payments do not apply to hospital admissions for accidents.
Co-payments: No co-payments
Waiting periods:
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.
Comprehensive hospital cover packaged with extras. No excess for accident related treatment and dependants under 25. Includes travel and accommodation benefits for hospital admission and cover for unlimited emergency ambulance trips. See fund rules for more information. Access to over 100 exclusive offers through HCF Thank You program. For more information visit: www.hcf.com.au/thankyou.
Our nationwide network of No-Gap participating providers gives you access to comprehensive extras cover at an affordable price. Find out more See https://www.hcf.com.au/locations/find-a-participating-provider.
| Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Includes 100% back on 2 dental check-ups, and 100% back on an initial physio, chiro, osteo and podiatry consult, at participating providers and subject to annual limits. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
| General dental* | 2 | $400 per policy (Sub-limits apply) | Periodic oral examination - $30.00 Scale & clean - $57.00 Fluoride treatment - $27.00 |
| Major dental | 12 | No annual limit | Surgical tooth extraction - $156.00 |
| Optical | 2 | $180 per policy | Single vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge |
| Physiotherapy* | 2 | $500 per policy (combined limit for physiotherapy, dietetics/dietary advice, eye therapy (orthoptics), occupational therapy & speech therapy - Sub-limits apply) | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 |
| Chiropractic* | 2 | $330 per policy (combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy - Sub-limits apply) | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $22.00 |
| Podiatry* | 2 | $150 per policy (Sub-limits apply) | Initial visit - $25.00 Subsequent visit - $20.00 |
| Acupuncture | 2 | $250 per policy (combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage & chinese medicine - Sub-limits apply) | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $20.00 |
| Remedial massage | 2 | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $20.00 | |
| Chinese medicine | 2 | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $20.00 | |
| Dietetics/dietary advice | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 |
| Eye therapy (orthoptics) | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $20.00 |
| Health management / Healthy lifestyle | 2 | $100 per policy | Health management - $100.00 |
| Occupational therapy | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - $40.00 Subsequent visit - $28.00 |
| Osteopathy* | 2 | Combined limit - see Chiropractic | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $28.00 |
| Speech therapy | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - $40.00 Subsequent visit - $29.00 |
| Vaccinations | 2 | $100 per policy | Per service - $50.00 |
| $400 combined limit per person per year ($800 per policy) for General dental includes Extractions, Basic Restoration and other restoration services and some general and some miscellaneous services. Vaccinations covers travel vaccines on HCFs approved pharmacy list only. Lower benefits apply for some services after the 15th visit. HCF-approved Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy courses with a separate annual limit per person/ per policy. | |||
| Blood glucose monitors | Non PBS pharmaceuticals | Other treatments - check with your insurer |
| Endodontic | Orthodontic | |
| Hearing aids | Psychology |
Health Dollars Loyalty Rewards accrue for 4 years up to a max of $100 per person /$200 per family policy, per year. These can be used to reduce hospital excess or top up current extras benefits
In Northern Territory this policy provides:
Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 1 day.
Call-out fees: will be paid for each attendance, including emergency treatment without transport to hospital.
If you are a resident of NT and you don't have an ambulance subscription with your state ambulance service and aren't offered cover under another arrangement, you have unlimited emergency ambulance services provided by state Ambulance Service Providers.
https://www.hcf.com.au/faqs/faqs-cover#what-is-ambulance-cover
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.
For information on what is covered under each category, see https://www.privatehealth.gov.au/categories
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.
These categories are not covered by this policy.