Private Health Information Statement - Hospital policy

Frank Basic Hospital 500 (Basic+)

Frank Health Insurance

Monthly Premium

$108.40 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

Available in Victoria

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
Assisted reproductive servicesEye (not cataracts)Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
Back, neck and spineGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management
BloodGynaecologyPain management with device
Bone, joint and muscleHeart and vascular systemPalliative care
Brain and nervous systemHernia and appendixPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Hospital psychiatric servicesPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
CataractsImplantation of hearing devicesPregnancy and birth
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint reconstructionsRehabilitation
Dental surgeryJoint replacementsSkin
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderSleep studies
Digestive systemLung and chestTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Ear, nose and throatMale reproductive system

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureInsulin pumpsWeight 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.

Other features of this hospital cover

Remember, Frank is all online. For more information contact Frank on 1300 437 265 or visit www.frankhealthinsurance.com.au

For further information about this policy see

http://frankhealthinsurance.com.au

Ambulance cover

In Victoria this policy provides:

Emergency: Unlimited with no waiting period.

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

Other features of this ambulance cover

Benefits for emergency transportations are available on hospital and selected eligible extras covers. To avoid unexpected out of pockets, we strongly recommend taking out a subscription to be covered Australia wide, regardless of your health insurance. If you have eligible extras cover, provide us with the subscription receipt to receive a benefit up to 100% of the subscription cost.

For further information about this policy see

http://frankhealthinsurance.com.au

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.