Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Bronze Plus Starter 500 & Base Extras

Monthly Premium

$360.64 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

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

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 or an insurer discount. Check with your insurer for details.

This policy covers children, students up to and including the age of 24 and non-students up to and including the age of 24, as well as persons with a disability who qualify as a child, student or non-student in these age ranges.

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
BloodGastrointestinal endoscopyPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Bone, joint and muscleGynaecologyPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Brain and nervous systemHernia and appendixSkin
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Implantation of hearing devicesSleep studies
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint reconstructionsTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Dental surgeryKidney and bladderHospital psychiatric services
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Lung and chestPalliative care
Digestive systemMale reproductive systemRehabilitation
Ear, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy
Eye (not cataracts)Pain management

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesHeart and vascular systemPregnancy and birth
Back, neck and spineInsulin pumpsWeight loss surgery
CataractsJoint replacements
Dialysis for chronic kidney failurePain 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 of $500 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $500 per person and $1000 per policy per year.

Excess payments do not apply to hospital admissions for dependants.

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

This health insurer does not operate a preferred provider scheme.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2$500 per personPeriodic oral examination - $29.20
Scale & clean - $55.20
Fluoride treatment - $19.20
Optical6$150 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - 80% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - $80.00
Non PBS pharmaceuticals2$200 per personPer eligible prescription - $30.00
Physiotherapy2$250 per personInitial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $29.60
Chiropractic2$250 per person
(combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy)
Initial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $24.00
Osteopathy*2Initial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $24.00

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

General treatment legend
AcupunctureMajor dentalRemedial massage
Blood glucose monitorsOrthodonticOther treatments - check with your insurer
EndodonticPodiatry
Hearing aidsPsychology

Ambulance cover

In NSW & ACT this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 1 day.

Non-emergency: Unlimited transport with a waiting period of 1 day, or 1 day for pre-existing conditions.

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

For further information about this policy see

https://phoenixhealthfund.com.au/covers-by-life-stage/

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.