(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers one adult & dependants (2 or more people, only one of whom is an adult)
Available in South Australia
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 and other dependants up to and including the age of 20, students up to and including the age of 24, as well as persons with a disability who qualify as a child or other dependant or 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.
| Back, neck and spine | Eye (not cataracts) | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy |
| Blood | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Pain management |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Gynaecology | Pain management with device |
| Brain and nervous system | Heart and vascular system | Palliative care |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Hernia and appendix | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Cataracts | Implantation of hearing devices | Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits) |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer | Insulin pumps | Rehabilitation |
| Dental surgery | Joint reconstructions | Skin |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Joint replacements | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Kidney and bladder | Hospital psychiatric services |
| Digestive system | Lung and chest | |
| Ear, nose and throat | Male reproductive system |
| Assisted reproductive services | Sleep studies |
| Pregnancy and birth | Weight loss surgery |
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 $500 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $500 per person and $500 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.
| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | 2 | $500 per person | Periodic oral examination - $29.20 Scale & clean - $55.20 Fluoride treatment - $19.20 |
| Optical | 6 | $150 per person | Single vision lenses & frames - 80% of charge Multi-focal lenses & frames - $80.00 |
| Non PBS pharmaceuticals | 2 | $200 per person | Per eligible prescription - $30.00 |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | $250 per person | Initial visit - $40.00 Subsequent visit - $29.60 |
| Chiropractic | 2 | $250 per person (combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy) | Initial visit - $32.00 Subsequent visit - $24.00 |
| Osteopathy* | 2 | Initial visit - $32.00 Subsequent visit - $24.00 |
| Acupuncture | Major dental | Remedial massage |
| Blood glucose monitors | Orthodontic | Other treatments - check with your insurer |
| Endodontic | Podiatry | |
| Hearing aids | Psychology |
In South Australia 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.
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.