Private Health Information Statement - Hospital policy

Corporate Hospital Saver Level 3 - Silver Plus

Monthly Premium

$200.05 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

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.

Employees/Members of organisations with arrangements with this health insurer

Hospital cover

This policy exempts you from the Medicare Levy Surcharge.

This policy provides benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital) - check with your insurer for details.

This policy does not provide accident cover.

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Back, neck and spineEye (not cataracts)Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
BloodGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management
Bone, joint and muscleGynaecologyPain management with device
Brain and nervous systemHeart and vascular systemPalliative care
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Hernia and appendixPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerImplantation of hearing devicesPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Dental surgeryInsulin pumpsRehabilitation
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Joint reconstructionsSkin
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureKidney and bladderSleep studies
Digestive systemLung and chestTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Ear, nose and throatMale reproductive systemHospital psychiatric services

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesJoint replacementsWeight loss surgery
CataractsPregnancy 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 $500 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $500 per person and $500 per policy 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

Hospital Accommodation

For accommodation we pay up to $50 per night to a limit of $150 per person per trip. Benefits are payable per return trip. Eligibility criteria apply. Contact Bupa for more information.

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

Mid-range Hospital cover to help keep the larger concerns covered. For more details on the product contact Bupa.

Ambulance cover

Ambulance cover is provided by the State government for Queensland residents (https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/). This includes cover whilst interstate.

Other features of this ambulance cover

You are covered for the costs associated with emergency ambulance transport services (via air or road), including on-the-spot emergency attendances where the service is provided by a Bupa recognised ambulance service capped at one trip for singles and two trips for couples memberships per calendar year. The following ambulance services are recognised by Bupa: ACT Ambulance Service, Ambulance Service of NSW, Ambulance Victoria, Queensland Ambulance Service, South Australia Ambulance Service, St John Ambulance NT, St John Ambulance WA, and Ambulance Tasmania. If you are eligible to claim from another source, a benefit won’t be paid by Bupa.

For further information about this policy see

http://www.bupa.com.au/health-insurance/cover/ambulance

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.