Private Health Information Statement - General treatment policy

Core Extras

Monthly Premium

$79.65 #

(before any rebate or insurer discount)

Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)

Available in Northern Territory

# You may be entitled to an Australian Government rebate on the above premium. Your premium may also include an insurer discount. Check with your insurer for details.

General Treatment Cover

This health insurer does not operate a preferred provider scheme.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Before a benefit is payable on an eligible Pharmacy item, a co-payment amount reasonably determined by HBF is deducted from the cost of each script.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2$800 per person
(combined limit for general dental, major dental & endodontic)
Periodic oral examination - $31.00
Scale & clean - $63.00
Fluoride treatment - $17.00
Surgical tooth extraction - $144.00
Major dental12Full crown veneered - $743.00
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - $137.00
Orthodontic12$400 per person
$1,200 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 100% of charge
Optical2$250 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals*2$200 per person
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations)
Per eligible prescription - $40.00
Physiotherapy2$400 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, exercise physiology & osteopathy)
Initial visit - $50.00
Subsequent visit - $42.00
Chiropractic2Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $27.00
Podiatry2$400 per person
(combined limit for podiatry, eye therapy (orthoptics), occupational therapy, orthotics (podiatric orthoses) & speech therapy)
Initial visit - $33.00
Subsequent visit - $24.00
Psychology2$400 per person
(combined limit for psychology, acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine, dietetics/dietary advice, health management / healthy lifestyle & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $79.00
Subsequent visit - $79.00
Acupuncture2Initial visit - $34.00
Subsequent visit - $34.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $34.00
Subsequent visit - $34.00
Chinese medicine2Initial visit - $18.00
Subsequent visit - $18.00
Dietetics/dietary advice2Initial visit - $54.00
Subsequent visit - $32.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $44.00
Subsequent visit - $34.00
Eye therapy (orthoptics)2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $38.00
Subsequent visit - $38.00
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2Combined limit - see PsychologyHealth management - 60% of charge
Occupational therapy2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $48.00
Subsequent visit - $28.00
Orthotics (podiatric orthoses)12Combined limit - see PodiatryOrthotics supply & fit - $192.00
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $52.00
Subsequent visit - $38.00
Speech therapy2Combined limit - see PodiatryInitial visit - $51.00
Subsequent visit - $39.00
Vaccinations*2Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticalsPer service - $40.00
Core Extras also includes cover for: Counselling (waiting period 2 months, $53 initial or subsequent visit up to combined limit - see Psychology); Nutrition (waiting period 2 months, $54 initial visit and $32 subsequent visit up to combined limit - see Psychology); Hypnotherapy (waiting period 2 months, $68 initial or subsequent visit up to combined limit - see Psychology); Myotherapy (waiting period 2 months, $34 initial or subsequent visit up to combined limit - see Psychology); **Note: Natural Therapies (Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy, Myotherapy, Remedial Massage and Traditional Chinese Medicine) has a $200 sub-limit.

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

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

For further information about this policy see

https://www.hbf.com.au/

Ambulance cover

In Northern Territory this policy provides:

Emergency: with a waiting period of 7 days, limited to 2 services per year.

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

Other features of this ambulance cover

Emergency ambulance, limited to 2 services per person per year, provides full cover for emergency treatment and urgent ambulance transport (by road) within Australia by a State Government ambulance provider or an HBF approved ambulance provider. Services not covered include air ambulance services, transport between a public hospital to your home and transport not provided in an ambulance.

For further information about this policy see

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

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.