Private Health Information Statement - General treatment policy

Simple Extras

Health Insurance Fund of Australia Limited

Monthly Premium

$98.60 #

(before any rebate or insurer discount)

Covers two adults & dependants (3 or more people, only 2 of whom are adults)

Available in Northern Territory

# 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.

This policy covers children and other dependants up to and including the age of 20, students up to and including the age of 30, as well as persons with a disability who qualify as a child or other dependant or student in these age ranges.

General Treatment Cover

HIF has partnered with a network of providers to make a selected range of services more affordable. By choosing an HIF Choice Network provider you’ll receive low or no out-of-pocket costs. See www.hif.com.au/choice-network

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 at 60% per script. A $20 benefit (1 per person, per calendar year) will be paid on eligible claims for flu vaccinations from a registered pharmacy only. Optical benefit paid on frames and prescription optical items. Benefits for replacement dentures and partial dentures are not paid within three years of previous supply.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2$600 per person up to $1,200 per policyPeriodic oral examination - 60% of charge
Scale & clean - 60% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 60% of charge
Surgical tooth extraction - 60% of charge
Major dental*12$600 per person up to $1,200 per policy
(combined limit for major dental & endodontic)
Full crown veneered - 60% of charge
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - 60% of charge
Optical*2$200 per person up to $400 per policySingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals*2$350 per person up to $700 per policy
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals, physiotherapy, chiropractic, podiatry, acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine, exercise physiology, health management / healthy lifestyle, osteopathy & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Per eligible prescription - 60% of charge
Physiotherapy2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Chiropractic2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Podiatry2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Acupuncture2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Remedial massage2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Chinese medicine2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Exercise physiology2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2Health management - 60% of charge
Osteopathy2Initial visit - 60% of charge
Subsequent visit - 60% of charge
Complementary Therapies sub-limit is $150 per person ($300 per couple or family membership). Benefits are claimable for acupuncture, myotherapy, remedial massage and traditional Chinese medicine. Treatment must be provided by a practitioner who is registered with HIF in the speciality for which the charge is raised, benefits are not payable on medicines. Healthy lifestyle sub-limit is $150 per person ($300 per couple or family membership). The limits detailed above are subject to a combined overall person limit of $350 ($700 per couple of family membership) for physio, exercise physiology, chiro, osteo, podiatry, pharmacy, complementary therapies and healthy lifestyle.

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

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsOrthodonticOther treatments - check with your insurer
Hearing aidsPsychology

Other features of this general treatment cover

Simple Extras is our great-value Extras cover that offers 60% back or more on services such as General Dental, Major Dental, Optical, Physio, Chiro, Complimentary Therapies and more.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.hif.com.au/simpleextras

Ambulance cover

In Northern Territory this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 1 day.

Non-emergency: Unlimited transport with a waiting period of 30 days.

Call-out fees: will be paid for each attendance, including emergency treatment without transport to hospital.

Other features of this ambulance cover

There is no limit to the number of emergency ambulance services you use. If you’re taken to a hospital’s emergency department for urgent treatment, we’ll cover 100% of the charge. If it’s a non-emergency ambulance service, you only make a $50 co-payment per trip. Not covered: Inter-hospital transportation except for inter-hospital transfers relating to an emergency or new illness where approved on a case by case basis by HIF. Transportation from a hospital to your home, nursing home or other hospital. Transportation for ongoing medical treatment. Off road, sea or air ambulance (plane, helicopter or boat).

For further information about this policy see

https://www.hif.com.au/ambulance

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.