Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Silver Plus Family Hospital 750 and Best 70% Back Extras

Monthly Premium

$529.40 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

Available in NSW & ACT

# 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 and benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital) - check with your insurer for details.

This policy includes cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesEye (not cataracts)Pain management
Back, neck and spineGastrointestinal endoscopyPain management with device
BloodGynaecologyPalliative care
Bone, joint and muscleHeart and vascular systemPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Brain and nervous systemHernia and appendixPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Implantation of hearing devicesPregnancy and birth
CataractsInsulin pumpsRehabilitation
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint reconstructionsSkin
Dental surgeryJoint replacementsSleep studies
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Kidney and bladderTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Dialysis for chronic kidney failureLung and chestHospital psychiatric services
Digestive systemMale reproductive system
Ear, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancy

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Weight 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 on admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person and $750 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
  • 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

All policies include membership to AIA Vitality, the science-backed health and wellbeing program that rewards you for looking after your health. If you have held an AIA Health Insurance policy for a minimum of six months and have an AIA Vitality status of Silver or above, we will refund $500 of your excess (Excess Refund) if you’re admitted to hospital. Exclusions apply on some clinical categories.

General Treatment Cover

Members can receive up to 80% back on dental services, No Gap Dental on selected preventative dental services & lower treatment costs at smile.com.au dentists. Dental services at other dentists can receive up to 70% back. See https://www.aia.com.au/en/products/health-insurance/find-a-provider.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: General and Preventative Dental are combined under one limit. Physiotherapy, Myotherapy, Hydrotherapy and Ante-natal/Post-natal Classes share an annual limit. Chiropractic and Osteopathy share an annual limit. Medically Prescribed Appliances, Orthotics and Blood Glucose Monitors share a limit. Non PBS pharmaceuticals pays back up to $40 per script after the current PBS amount is deducted; vaccinations fall under this Pharmacy limit. This policy also provides access to AIA Vitality where you can earn rewards for leading a healthy lifestyle. By reaching Silver Vitality Status or above you can get an additional 10% back on any non-dental benefits. www.aiavitality.com.au
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2$1,000 per policyPeriodic oral examination - 70% of charge
Scale & clean - 70% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 70% of charge
Major dental12$1,000 per policy
(combined limit for major dental & endodontic - Sub-limits apply)
Surgical tooth extraction - 70% of charge
Full crown veneered - 70% of charge
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - 70% of charge
Orthodontic12$800 per policy
$3,200 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 70% of charge
Optical6$250 per policySingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals*2$300 per policy
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations)
Per eligible prescription - $40.00
Physiotherapy*2$600 per policy
(combined limit for physiotherapy, ante-natal/post-natal classes, exercise physiology & other services)
Initial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Chiropractic*2$400 per policy
(combined limit for chiropractic & osteopathy)
Initial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Podiatry2$250 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Psychology2$300 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Acupuncture2$200 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Remedial massage2$200 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Hearing aids12$400 per policy
1 service(s) every 3 years
(combined limit for hearing aids & other services)
Hearing aid - 70% of charge
Blood glucose monitors*12$400 per policy
1 service(s) every 3 years
(combined limit for blood glucose monitors & orthotics (podiatric orthoses))
Per monitor - 70% of charge
Audiology2$200 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Ante-natal/Post-natal classes*2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Dietetics/dietary advice2$350 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Eye therapy (orthoptics)2$200 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2$200 per policyHealth management - 70% of charge
Occupational therapy2$200 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Orthotics (podiatric orthoses)2Combined limit - see Blood glucose monitorsOrthotics supply & fit - 70% of charge
Osteopathy*2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Speech therapy2$200 per policyInitial visit - 70% of charge
Subsequent visit - 70% of charge
Vaccinations*2Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticalsPer service - $40.00
Swimming lessons are covered under this policy - Benefit Limit $200 per person, per year. Smoking cessation services are covered under this policy - Benefit Limit $150 per person, per year. Psychology benefit includes counselling services.

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

General treatment legend
Other treatments - check with your insurer

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

Cover for call-out fees where you're not taken to hospital are limited to 2 x ambulance attendances per insured person, per calendar year.

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.