(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)
Available in Victoria
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 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 | Eye (not cataracts) | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy |
| Back, neck and spine | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Pain management |
| Blood | Gynaecology | Pain management with device |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Heart and vascular system | Palliative care |
| Brain and nervous system | Hernia and appendix | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Hospital psychiatric services | Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits) |
| Cataracts | Implantation of hearing devices | Pregnancy and birth |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer | Insulin pumps | Rehabilitation |
| Dental surgery | Joint reconstructions | Skin |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Joint replacements | Sleep studies |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Kidney and bladder | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets |
| Digestive system | Lung and chest | Weight loss surgery |
| Ear, nose and throat | Male 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.
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 day surgery.
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.
RT Health will waive any applicable excess for same-day treatment for members who have held RT Health Gold Optimum Hospital for at least 12 months. No excess for dependants under the age of 22.
https://rthealthfund.com.au/understanding-your-cover/#HospitalCoverGuides
This health insurer does not operate a preferred provider scheme.
| Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: 100% back on a range of no-gap services through our More for program, and no-gap network providers, subject to your cover, waiting periods and annual & membership limits. Find out more: https://www.rthealth.com.au/health-services/find-a-dental-clinic and https://www.rthealth.com.au/health-services/find-an-optical-provider. | |||
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| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
| General dental* | 2 | $500 per person up to $1,000 per policy | Periodic oral examination - $30.00 Scale & clean - $57.00 Fluoride treatment - $37.00 Surgical tooth extraction - $152.00 |
| Optical* | 2 | $200 per person | Single vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge |
| Non PBS pharmaceuticals | 2 | $300 per person up to $600 per policy | Per eligible prescription - $35.00 |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | $350 per person up to $700 per policy | Initial visit - $40.00 Subsequent visit - $35.00 |
| Chiropractic | 2 | $300 per person up to $600 per policy (combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy) | Initial visit - $37.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| Acupuncture | 2 | $300 per person up to $600 per policy | Initial visit - $31.00 Subsequent visit - $26.00 |
| Remedial massage | 2 | $200 per person up to $400 per policy | Initial visit - $30.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| Blood glucose monitors | 12 | $300 per person (combined limit for blood glucose monitors & other services - Sub-limits apply) | Per monitor - 80% of charge |
| Dietetics/dietary advice | 2 | $300 per person up to $600 per policy | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $35.00 |
| Eye therapy (orthoptics) | 2 | $300 per person up to $600 per policy | Initial visit - $30.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 |
| Occupational therapy | 2 | $300 per person up to $600 per policy | Initial visit - $38.00 Subsequent visit - $36.00 |
| Osteopathy | 2 | Combined limit - see Chiropractic | Initial visit - $39.00 Subsequent visit - $31.00 |
| Vaccinations | 0 | $150 per person | Per service - $50.00 |
| RT Health members pay no gap on a range of popular dental and optical services through HCF Dental or Optical Centres and the More for provider network. Health aids include blood pressure monitors, CPAP machines, tens machines, wheelchairs, wigs (conditions apply). Annual, membership, service and sub limits apply. | |||
| Endodontic | Orthodontic | Other treatments - check with your insurer |
| Hearing aids | Podiatry | |
| Major dental | Psychology |
https://rthealthfund.com.au/understanding-your-cover/#HospitalCoverGuides
In Victoria this policy provides:
Emergency: with a waiting period of 1 day, limited to $5,000 per person per year.
Call-out fees: will be paid for each attendance, including emergency treatment without transport to hospital.
Up to $5,000 per person per year for emergency ambulance attendance or transportation in the case of accident or illness. Cover applies anywhere in Australia. You can also purchase additional ambulance cover through a state government ambulance service.
https://rthealthfund.com.au/understanding-your-cover/#HospitalCoverGuides
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.