Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Bronze Hospital 2 Excess $500 HunterExtras (Single)

Hunter Health Insurance

Monthly Premium

$288.73 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

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 or an insurer discount. Check with your insurer for details.

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
Back, neck and spineEar, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy
BloodEye (not cataracts)Pain management
Bone, joint and muscleGastrointestinal endoscopyPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Brain and nervous systemGynaecologySkin
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Hernia and appendixTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerImplantation of hearing devicesHospital psychiatric services
Dental surgeryJoint reconstructionsPalliative care
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderRehabilitation
Digestive systemMale reproductive system

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesInsulin pumpsPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
CataractsJoint replacementsPregnancy and birth
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureLung and chestSleep studies
Heart and vascular systemPain management with deviceWeight 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.

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 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
  • 12 months for pregnancy and birth (obstetrics)
  • 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.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.hunterhi.com.au/products/

General Treatment Cover

This health insurer does not operate a preferred provider scheme.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2Gap Free Preventative Dental 100% Benefit Limit 2 Service Person Per Year Items Number 011-015 111-116Periodic oral examination - 100% of charge
Scale & clean - 100% of charge
Fluoride treatment - $25.00
Surgical tooth extraction - $125.00
Major dental12$850 per policyFull crown veneered - $800.00
Endodontic2No annual limitFilling of one root canal - $125.00
Orthodontic12$400 per policy
$2,400 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - $2,400.00
Optical2$299 per policySingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals2$700 per policy
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations - Sub-limits apply)
Per eligible prescription - $70.00
Physiotherapy2$700 per policy
(combined limit for physiotherapy, occupational therapy & speech therapy - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $36.00
Chiropractic2$480 per policy
(combined limit for chiropractic, podiatry, psychology, acupuncture, remedial massage, dietetics/dietary advice, exercise physiology & osteopathy - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $26.00
Subsequent visit - $22.00
Podiatry2Initial visit - $26.00
Subsequent visit - $22.00
Psychology2Initial visit - $38.00
Subsequent visit - $38.00
Acupuncture2Initial visit - $35.00
Subsequent visit - $35.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Hearing aids12$750 per policyHearing aid - 75% of charge
Blood glucose monitors12$100 per policyPer monitor - 75% of charge
Ante-natal/Post-natal classes2$150 per policyInitial visit - $15.00
Subsequent visit - $15.00
Dietetics/dietary advice0Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $26.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $26.00
Subsequent visit - $26.00
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2$100 per policyHealth management - $50.00
Home nursing2$750 per Calendar YearInitial visit - $16.00
Subsequent visit - $16.00
Occupational therapy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $28.00
Subsequent visit - $28.00
Orthotics (podiatric orthoses)12$150 per policyOrthotics supply & fit - 75% of charge
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $26.00
Subsequent visit - $22.00
Speech therapy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $28.00
Subsequent visit - $32.00
Vaccinations2Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticalsPer service - $70.00
CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet $299 1 Per Membership Per Year

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

General treatment legend
Other treatments - check with your insurer

For further information about this policy see

https://www.hunterhi.com.au/products/

Ambulance cover

Pensioner Concession Card and Healthcare Card holders are entitled to free clinically necessary ambulance transport. If you are not eligible for a concession and want to be covered, you can purchase insurance from a private health insurer or take out a subscription with the state ambulance service (https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/membership).

For further information about this policy see

https://www.hunterhi.com.au/ambulance-cover/

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.