(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers two adults & dependants, including non-student dependants (3 or more people, only 2 of whom are adults)
Available in Tasmania
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.
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.
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.
| Assisted reproductive services | Ear, nose and throat | Male reproductive system |
| Back, neck and spine | Eye (not cataracts) | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy |
| Blood | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Pain management |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Gynaecology | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Brain and nervous system | Heart and vascular system | Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits) |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Hernia and appendix | Pregnancy and birth |
| Cataracts | Implantation of hearing devices | Rehabilitation |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer | Joint reconstructions | Skin |
| Dental surgery | Joint replacements | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Kidney and bladder | Hospital psychiatric services |
| Digestive system | Lung and chest | Palliative care |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Pain management with device | Weight loss surgery |
| Insulin pumps | Sleep studies |
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.
Excess: You will have to pay an excess of $750 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person and $1500 per policy per year.
Excess payments do not apply to hospital admissions for dependants.
Co-payments: No co-payments
Waiting periods:
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.
Phoenix Health Hospital Cover features include... *Access Gap – Where your Doctor agrees to participate in our Access Gap Program, you can eliminate or reduce your out-of-pocket costs that you may have otherwise incurred towards your hospital procedure. *Hospital Care Programs – supporting you beyond a hospitalisation, you have access to programs designed to support your health and wellbeing before and after a hospital admission. *Full Ambulance Cover – medically required emergency and non-emergency Ambulance treatment and transport is covered on all of our Hospital Covers, Australia-wide.
This health insurer does not operate a preferred provider scheme.
| Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: *100% benefit available on preventative dental services– includes items 012, 013, 111, 114, 115, 121, 161. Claimable once per appointment, up to twice per person per calendar year. | |||
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| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
| General dental* | 2 | No annual limit | Periodic oral examination - 100% of charge Scale & clean - 100% of charge Fluoride treatment - 100% of charge |
| Major dental | 12 | $1,000 per person (combined limit for major dental & endodontic) | Surgical tooth extraction - 70% of charge Full crown veneered - 70% of charge |
| Endodontic | 12 | Filling of one root canal - 70% of charge | |
| Orthodontic | 12 | $1,000 per person $2,600 lifetime limit | Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 70% of charge |
| Optical | 6 | $300 per person | Single vision lenses & frames - 70% of charge Multi-focal lenses & frames - 70% of charge |
| Non PBS pharmaceuticals | 2 | $300 per person (combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations) | Per eligible prescription - 70% of charge |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | $1,000 per person (combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, remedial massage, exercise physiology & osteopathy - Sub-limits apply) | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Chiropractic | 2 | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge | |
| Podiatry | 2 | $400 per person | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Psychology | 2 | $800 per person (combined limit for psychology, eye therapy (orthoptics), occupational therapy & speech therapy - Sub-limits apply) | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Acupuncture | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Remedial massage | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Hearing aids | 12 | $2,000 per person (combined limit for hearing aids & other services - Sub-limits apply) | Hearing aid - 70% of charge |
| Blood glucose monitors | 12 | $600 per person (combined limit for blood glucose monitors & other services - Sub-limits apply) | Per monitor - 70% of charge |
| Dietetics/dietary advice | 2 | $400 per person (combined limit for dietetics/dietary advice, health management / healthy lifestyle & other services) | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Exercise physiology | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Eye therapy (orthoptics) | 2 | Combined limit - see Psychology | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Health management / Healthy lifestyle | 2 | Combined limit - see Dietetics/dietary advice | Health management - 70% of charge |
| Occupational therapy | 2 | Combined limit - see Psychology | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Orthotics (podiatric orthoses) | 2 | $400 per person | Orthotics supply & fit - 70% of charge |
| Osteopathy | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Speech therapy | 2 | Combined limit - see Psychology | Initial visit - 70% of charge Subsequent visit - 70% of charge |
| Vaccinations | 2 | Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticals | Per service - 70% of charge |
| *$500 sublimit for Physiotherapy/ Myotherapy & Exercise Physiology; $500 sublimit for Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Remedial Massage & Acupuncture; up to overall combined limit of $1000. *$400 sublimit per modality for Mental Health (including Psychology & Counselling), Speech Therapy, Eye Therapy, Occupational Therapy; up to overall combined limit of $800. *Hearing Aids benefit claimable once every 3 years and includes repairs). *Aids to Recovery (including Blood Glucose monitors) have a sublimit of $200 per item, up to overall limit of $600 every 2 years. *Non PBS Pharmaceuticals benefit applies after PBS co-payment is applied. | |||
| Other treatments - check with your insurer |
Ambulance cover is provided by the State government for residents of Tasmania. This may include cover whilst interstate, except for South Australia and Queensland where no cover applies. In other states please check with Ambulance Tasmania - https://www.health.tas.gov.au/ambulance/fees_and_accounts.
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.