Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Public Basic Hospital & Classic Ancillary

Monthly Premium

$557.18 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)

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 a Lifetime Health Cover loading 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 - check with your insurer for details.

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

This policy includes cover for

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Assisted reproductive servicesEar, nose and throatMale reproductive system
Back, neck and spineEye (not cataracts)Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
BloodGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management
Bone, joint and muscleGynaecologyPalliative care
Brain and nervous systemHeart and vascular systemPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Hernia and appendixPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
CataractsHospital psychiatric servicesPregnancy and birth
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerImplantation of hearing devicesRehabilitation
Dental surgeryJoint reconstructionsSkin
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Joint replacementsSleep studies
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureKidney and bladderTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Digestive systemLung and chestWeight loss surgery

This policy does not include cover for

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Insulin pumpsPain 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: 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
  • 12 months for pregnancy and birth (obstetrics)
  • 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
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: *Overall Major Dental limit $4400, with Sub Limits of $1000 for Inlays, Onlays & Veneers; $1600 for Crowns & Bridges; $1500 for Implants. Lifetime Orthodontics limit of $2400 per person.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2No annual limit
(no limit on preventative dental)
Periodic oral examination - $44.00
Scale & clean - $83.00
Fluoride treatment - $29.00
Major dental*12$4,400 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Surgical tooth extraction - $160.00
Full crown veneered - $875.00
Endodontic2No annual limitFilling of one root canal - $170.00
Orthodontic12
$2,400 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 80% of charge
Optical6$310 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - 80% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 80% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals2$500 per person
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations)
Per eligible prescription - $70.00
Physiotherapy2$800 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, remedial massage, exercise physiology & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $50.00
Subsequent visit - $37.00
Chiropractic2$450 per person
(combined limit for chiropractic, acupuncture, osteopathy & other services)
Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Podiatry2$400 per person
(combined limit for podiatry & orthotics (podiatric orthoses))
Initial visit - $44.00
Subsequent visit - $34.00
Psychology2$500 per person
(combined limit for psychology & other services)
Initial visit - $75.00
Subsequent visit - $75.00
Acupuncture2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $25.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Remedial massage2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Hearing aids12$1,700 per person
2 appliance(s) every 5 years
(combined limit for hearing aids & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Hearing aid - $900.00
Blood glucose monitors2$900 per person
(combined limit for blood glucose monitors & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Per monitor - 80% of charge
Ante-natal/Post-natal classes210 service(s) every 1 year
(Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Dietetics/dietary advice2$300 per personInitial visit - $60.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Eye therapy (orthoptics)2$500 per person
(combined limit for eye therapy (orthoptics), occupational therapy & speech therapy - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $45.00
Subsequent visit - $44.00
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2$150 per person
(combined limit for health management / healthy lifestyle & other services)
Health management - 80% of charge
Home nursing2$500 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $15.00
Subsequent visit - $15.00
Occupational therapy2Combined limit - see Eye therapy (orthoptics)Initial visit - $60.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Orthotics (podiatric orthoses)2Combined limit - see PodiatryOrthotics supply & fit - 80% of charge
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Speech therapy2Combined limit - see Eye therapy (orthoptics)Initial visit - $85.00
Subsequent visit - $45.00
Vaccinations2Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticalsPer service - $70.00
*Non PBS Pharmaceuticals excludes items purchased over the counter

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

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Other treatments - check with your insurer

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 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.