Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Bronze Hospital Plus $500 Excess with Combined Good Extras

Monthly Premium

$561.64 #

(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 Victoria

# 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 31 and non-students up to and including the age of 31, 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 - check with your insurer for details.

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

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
BloodEye (not cataracts)Pain management
Bone, joint and muscleGastrointestinal endoscopyPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Brain and nervous systemGynaecologySkin
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Hernia and appendixTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint reconstructionsHospital psychiatric services
Dental surgeryKidney and bladderPalliative care
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Lung and chestRehabilitation
Digestive systemMale reproductive system
Ear, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesImplantation of hearing devicesPregnancy and birth
Back, neck and spineInsulin pumpsSleep studies
CataractsJoint replacementsWeight loss surgery
Dialysis for chronic kidney failurePain management with device
Heart and vascular systemPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)

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 accidents.

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.

Other features of this hospital cover

Health Partners Support Programs: Hospital to Home, which includes Hospital Guide, Hospital in the Home and Rehab in the Home. Unlimited Emergency Ambulance as defined by Health Partners. Includes Accident Cover - providing you with protection for all clinical categories, even hospital procedures and services that are listed as exclusions on your individual cover details. For more details on the conditions and how we define Accident Cover, refer to our Member Guide. Members can also access a range of discounts, refer to the ‘Member Discount’ page at healthpartners.com.au.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.healthpartners.com.au/health-insurance

General Treatment Cover

Health Partners operates a preferred provider scheme available only in South Australia. See https://www.healthpartners.com.au/members/providers/.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Health Partners and participating providers are in SA only. If you attend a Health Partners Dental or participating dental provider, higher benefits and 100% back on a dental check-up, including x-rays, will apply. General, Major and Endodontic dental benefits are based on the Health Partners schedule of fees. If your provider charges a higher fee, a larger gap payment will apply. 100% back up to your optical limits applies anywhere (sub-limit applies at recognised providers), but at Health Partners Optical you also receive 40% thereafter once limit reached. At Health Partners participating physiotherapists higher benefits apply. T&Cs apply.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2$1,000 per person
(combined limit for general dental, major dental & endodontic)
Periodic oral examination - 55% of charge
Scale & clean - 55% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 55% of charge
Surgical tooth extraction - 55% of charge
Major dental*12Full crown veneered - 55% of charge
Endodontic*12Filling of one root canal - 55% of charge
Optical*2$200 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Single vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals*2$200 per person
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations)
Per eligible prescription - n/a
Physiotherapy*2$450 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, exercise physiology & osteopathy - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $35.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Chiropractic2Initial visit - $35.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Podiatry2$350 per person
(combined limit for podiatry, psychology, dietetics/dietary advice, eye therapy (orthoptics), occupational therapy & speech therapy)
Initial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Psychology2Initial visit - $60.00
Subsequent visit - $60.00
Acupuncture2$100 per person
(combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage & other services)
Initial visit - $25.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $25.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Dietetics/dietary advice2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $35.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Eye therapy (orthoptics)2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Occupational therapy2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $35.00
Subsequent visit - $30.00
Speech therapy2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $30.00
Subsequent visit - $25.00
Vaccinations*2Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticalsPer service - n/a
In South Australia, get more from your cover by using Health Partners Dental and Optical practices - like 100% back on your dental check-up (including x-rays). Plus, 60% benefit on other general and major dental services, up to your limits. At Health Partners Optical, you get 100% back on your optical limit, and an unlimited 40% benefit after you’ve reached your limit. 100% back on your optical limit is also available at other recognised optical providers, sub-limit applies. At our participating physios get 100% back on a physio visit and 60% thereafter, up to your limit. Save 20% every day on full-price, non-prescription products at over 50 pharmacies across South Australia, which include participating Priceline and TerryWhite Chemmart stores. T&Cs apply.

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

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsOrthodontic
Hearing aidsOther treatments - check with your insurer

Other features of this general treatment cover

Combined limits create flexibility for you to use your limit on what's important to you. Acupuncture and remedial massage limits also includes other natural therapies, such as Chinese herbalism, myofascial release, therapeutic massage, Swedish massage, myotherapy & nutritionist. T&Cs apply.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.healthpartners.com.au/health-insurance

Ambulance cover

In Victoria this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 2 months.

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

Other features of this ambulance cover

Unlimited emergency ambulance as defined by Health Partners, is for an unplanned event where there is a serious threat to your health, as a result of an accident, serious medical event or trauma, and immediate medical treatment is needed. Transport costs are covered from the place where you are initially treated, to the nearest hospital that can provide the necessary emergency medical treatment. This includes treatment where no transport is provided. It also includes transport between hospitals only where the required emergency care could not be provided at the transferring hospital. See Health Partners Member Guide for Terms & Conditions.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.healthpartners.com.au/health-insurance/understanding-private-health-insurance/

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.