Private Health Information Statement - Hospital policy

Bronze Plus Hospital $750/$1500 excess

Monthly Premium

$202.69 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

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

Available in Victoria

# 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 covers children and other dependants up to and including the age of 22, students up to and including the age of 31, as well as persons with a disability who qualify as a child or other dependant or student in these age ranges.

Hospital cover

This policy exempts you from the Medicare Levy Surcharge.

This policy provides accident cover - check with your insurer for details.

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

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
BloodEar, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy
Bone, joint and muscleEye (not cataracts)Pain management
Brain and nervous systemGastrointestinal endoscopyPalliative care
Breast surgery (medically necessary)GynaecologySkin
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerHernia and appendixSleep studies
Dental surgeryJoint reconstructionsTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderHospital psychiatric services
Digestive systemMale reproductive systemRehabilitation

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesImplantation of hearing devicesPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Back, neck and spineInsulin pumpsPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
CataractsJoint replacementsPregnancy and birth
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureLung and chestWeight loss surgery
Heart and vascular systemPain management with device

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 on admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person and $1500 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.

Other features of this hospital cover

Plastic surgery which is medically necessary and related to the treatment of a skin-related condition is covered under the “Skin” clinical category. The excess does not apply to any dependants under the age of 18.

For further information about this policy see

https://hciltd.com.au/hospital-cover

Ambulance cover

Pensioner Concession Card and Healthcare Card holders are entitled to free clinically necessary ambulance transport. If you are not eligible for a concession and want to be covered, you can purchase insurance from a private health insurer or take out a subscription with the state ambulance service (https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/membership).

For further information about this policy see

https://hciltd.com.au/hospital-cover

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.