Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

first step bronze plus

ahm health insurance

Monthly Premium

$552.40 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)

Available in NSW & ACT

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.

Hospital cover

This policy exempts you from the Medicare Levy Surcharge.

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

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Back, neck and spineGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management with device
BloodGynaecologyPalliative care
Bone, joint and muscleHernia and appendixPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Brain and nervous systemImplantation of hearing devicesPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Insulin pumpsSkin
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint reconstructionsSleep studies
Dental surgeryKidney and bladderTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Lung and chestHospital psychiatric services
Digestive systemMale reproductive systemRehabilitation
Ear, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy
Eye (not cataracts)Pain management

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesHeart and vascular systemWeight loss surgery
CataractsJoint replacements
Dialysis for chronic kidney failurePregnancy and birth

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 $750 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person per year.

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

This cover also includes unlimited medically necessary ambulance.

General Treatment Cover

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.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Lifetime limit on Orthodontic is $1400 per person
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental0$400 per person
(combined limit for general dental & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Periodic oral examination - 70% of charge
Scale & clean - 70% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 70% of charge
Surgical tooth extraction - 70% of charge
Major dental12$400 per person
(combined limit for major dental, endodontic, orthodontic & other services - Sub-limits apply)
$1,400 lifetime limit for Orthodontic
Full crown veneered - 70% of charge
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - 70% of charge
Orthodontic*12Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 70% of charge
Optical0$200 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - 70% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 70% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals0$250 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Per eligible prescription - 70% of charge
Physiotherapy0$300 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Chiropractic0Initial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Psychology0$200 per personInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Acupuncture0$250 per person
(combined limit for acupuncture & remedial massage)
Initial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Remedial massage0Initial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Osteopathy0Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - $70.00
With first step bronze plus you get 70% back on included extras until you reach your annual limit. This product also includes Counselling services. Conditions and annual limits apply. Please refer to product guide for more details.

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

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

Other features of this general treatment cover

This policy is only available for purchase via iSelect

Ambulance cover

In NSW & ACT this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 1 day.

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

Other features of this ambulance cover

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.

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.