(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers one adult & dependants (2 or more people, only one of whom is an adult)
Available in Queensland
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 30, 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 - check with your insurer for details.
This policy does not provide benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital).
| Dental surgery | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy | Palliative care |
| Hernia and appendix | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets | Rehabilitation |
| Joint reconstructions | Hospital psychiatric services |
| Assisted reproductive services | Digestive system | Lung and chest |
| Back, neck and spine | Ear, nose and throat | Male reproductive system |
| Blood | Eye (not cataracts) | Pain management |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Pain management with device |
| Brain and nervous system | Gynaecology | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Heart and vascular system | 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 | Skin |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Joint replacements | Sleep studies |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Kidney and bladder | 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 on admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person and $1500 per policy per year.
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.
This cover also includes Accident Override.
ahm Health Insurance does not operate a preferred provider scheme. Included Extras benefits apply to any recognised provider. See https://members.ahm.com.au/find-a-provider.
| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | 2 | $800 per person (combined limit for general dental, endodontic, physiotherapy, chiropractic, remedial massage & osteopathy) | Periodic oral examination - $30.00 Scale & clean - $50.00 Fluoride treatment - $18.00 Surgical tooth extraction - $98.00 |
| Endodontic | 12 | Filling of one root canal - $119.55 | |
| Optical | 6 | $200 per person | Single vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | Combined limit - see General dental | Initial visit - $37.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| Chiropractic | 2 | Combined limit - see General dental | Initial visit - $35.00 Subsequent visit - $28.00 |
| Remedial massage | 2 | Combined limit - see General dental | Initial visit - $20.00 Subsequent visit - $20.00 |
| Osteopathy | 2 | Combined limit - see General dental | Initial visit - $37.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| With essentials package basic plus you get one flexi limit to use on one, or all, of your included extras each financial year plus a separate optical limit. | |||
| Acupuncture | Major dental | Podiatry |
| Blood glucose monitors | Non PBS pharmaceuticals | Psychology |
| Hearing aids | Orthodontic | Other treatments - check with your insurer |
100% back on optical, up to the annual limit (6 months waiting period apply)
Ambulance cover is provided by the State government for Queensland residents (https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/). This includes cover whilst interstate.
Unlimited benefits for medically necessary ambulance trips to the nearest hospital that is able to provide the level of care you require. TAS and QLD have State schemes to cover ambulance services for residents of those States.
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.