(before any rebate or insurer discount)
Covers one adult & dependants (2 or more people, only one of whom is an adult)
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 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.
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
| Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Optical benefit paid on frames and prescription optical items. Pharmacy benefit is payable after the current PBS patient co-payment is deducted. A $20 benefit (1 per person, per calendar year) will be paid on eligible claims for flu vaccinations from a registered pharmacy only | |||
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| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
| General dental | 2 | $600 per person up to $1,200 per policy | Periodic 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 |
| Endodontic | 2 | Filling of one root canal - 60% of charge | |
| Optical* | 2 | $200 per person up to $400 per policy | Single 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, health management / healthy lifestyle, osteopathy & other services - Sub-limits apply) | Per eligible prescription - 60% of charge |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| Chiropractic | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| Podiatry | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| Acupuncture | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| Remedial massage | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| Chinese medicine | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| Health management / Healthy lifestyle | 2 | Health management - 60% of charge | |
| Osteopathy | 2 | Initial visit - 60% of charge Subsequent visit - 60% of charge | |
| A 12-month waiting period applies to dental items: 322-324, 331, 595, and 596. 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)). Benefits are claimable for approved health management, quit smoking or weight loss programs, health assessments, skin cancer screening (if not covered by Medicare), and exercise physiology. The limits detailed above are subject to a combined overall person limit of $350 ($700 per couple or family membership) for complementary therapies, chiro, healthy lifestyle, osteo, pharmacy, physio and podiatry consultations. | |||
| Blood glucose monitors | Orthodontic | Other treatments - check with your insurer |
| Hearing aids | Psychology |
Simple Options is our great-value Extras cover that offers a percentage back on the services included. It's ideal for singles, couples and families looking for a value packed cover that offers major and general dental, optical, podiatry consultations, pharmacy, chiro, physio, osteo, healthy lifestyle and ambulance services.
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.
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).
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.