Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Basic Plus MyOptions

Monthly Premium

$214.80 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

Available in NSW & ACT

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 provides accident cover and benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital) - check with your insurer for details.

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Dental surgeryTonsils, adenoids and grommetsRehabilitation
Hernia and appendixHospital psychiatric services
Joint reconstructionsPalliative care

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesEar, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy
Back, neck and spineEye (not cataracts)Pain management
BloodGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management with device
Bone, joint and muscleGynaecologyPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Brain and nervous systemHeart and vascular systemPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Implantation of hearing devicesPregnancy and birth
CataractsInsulin pumpsSkin
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint replacementsSleep studies
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderWeight loss surgery
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureLung and chest
Digestive systemMale reproductive system

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: No excess

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

At Members' Choice extras providers you may get more for your cover. This includes 100% back on a dental check up, scale and clean each year and great optical deals. See https://www.medibank.com.au/health-insurance/find-provider/#/.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: A 12 month waiting period applies to Surgical dental extractions.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2No annual limit
(combined limit for general dental & endodontic - Sub-limits apply)
Periodic oral examination - $33.70
Scale & clean - $38.00
Fluoride treatment - $22.00
Surgical tooth extraction - $74.00
Major dental12$350 per policy
(combined limit for major dental, orthodontic, non pbs pharmaceuticals, physiotherapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, remedial massage & osteopathy - Sub-limits apply)
$2,400 lifetime limit for Orthodontic
Full crown veneered - $570.00
Endodontic12Combined limit - see General dentalFilling of one root canal - $85.50
Orthodontic12Combined limit - see Major dentalBraces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - $350.00
Optical6$200 per policy
(Sub-limits apply)
Single vision lenses & frames - $135.00
Multi-focal lenses & frames - $195.00
Non PBS pharmaceuticals2Combined limit - see Major dentalPer eligible prescription - $31.10
Physiotherapy2Combined limit - see Major dentalInitial visit - $43.40
Subsequent visit - $24.20
Chiropractic2Combined limit - see Major dentalInitial visit - $48.50
Subsequent visit - $21.80
Acupuncture2Combined limit - see Major dentalInitial visit - $20.80
Subsequent visit - $15.80
Remedial massage2Combined limit - see Major dentalInitial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see Major dentalInitial visit - $48.50
Subsequent visit - $21.80
This product includes a Flexi-bonus which starts at $100 per member and increases by $25 per calendar year to a maximum of $200. The Flexi-Bonus can be used to top up your benefits on the extras services listed above or pay towards consultations for exercise physiology and Chinese medicine. Benefits are subject to available Flexi-Bonus limit. Contact Medibank or check cover summary for details.

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

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

Other features of this general treatment cover

Hospital and extras package for young singles and couples. Top up your annual limits with Flexi-Bonus.

Ambulance cover

In NSW & ACT 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.

Other features of this ambulance cover

Cover for an ambulance when you require immediate professional attention and you need to be transported to hospital or other approved facility and your medical condition is such that you cannot be transported any other way, or where an ambulance is called but transport is not needed. Cover for air ambulance where pre-approval has been obtained from Medibank. In all cases the ambulance provider must be Medibank approved. Please contact Medibank for further details.

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.