Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Basic Plus $750 Excess

nib Health Funds Ltd.

Monthly Premium

$204.30 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers only one person

Available in Western Australia

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 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
BloodGynaecologyPalliative care
Bone, joint and muscleHernia and appendixPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Brain and nervous systemImplantation of hearing devicesSkin
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Insulin pumpsSleep studies
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerJoint reconstructionsTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Dental surgeryKidney and bladderAssisted reproductive services
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Lung and chestHeart and vascular system
Digestive systemMale reproductive systemHospital psychiatric services
Ear, nose and throatMiscarriage and termination of pregnancyPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Eye (not cataracts)Pain managementPregnancy and birth
Gastrointestinal endoscopyPain management with deviceRehabilitation

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Back, neck and spineDialysis for chronic kidney failureWeight loss surgery
CataractsJoint replacements

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 $750 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 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://my.nib.com.au/product-collateral/2

General Treatment Cover

By using our FirstChoice providers, you may have lower out-of-pocket costs on many allied health services. A list of "preferred providers" is available from the health insurer. See https://www.nib.com.au/find-a-provider.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Benefit paid after current PBS patient contribution deducted
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2$500 per policyPeriodic oral examination - 65% of charge
Scale & clean - 65% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 65% of charge
Major dental12$600 per policy
(combined limit for major dental & endodontic)
Surgical tooth extraction - 65% of charge
Full crown veneered - 65% of charge
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - 65% of charge
Orthodontic12$200 per policy
$1,000 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - 65% of charge
Optical6$250 per policySingle vision lenses & frames - 65% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 65% of charge
Non PBS pharmaceuticals*2$200 per policyPer eligible prescription - 65% of charge
Physiotherapy2$350 per policy
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, exercise physiology & osteopathy)
Initial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Chiropractic2Initial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Psychology2$200 per policyInitial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Acupuncture2$200 per policy
(combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine, dietetics/dietary advice & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Remedial massage2Initial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Chinese medicine2Initial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Dietetics/dietary advice2Initial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Health management / Healthy lifestyle6$150 per policyHealth management - 65% of charge
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - 65% of charge
Subsequent visit - 65% of charge
Myotherapy: combined limit of $200 with acupuncture, remedial massage, dietary advice and Chinese herbalism. Healthier Lifestyle includes e.g. approved weight management, quit smoking and nicotine replacement (gym, personal training), preventative health tests (service limits apply). Psychology has a sublimit of $150 for Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

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

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

Other features of this general treatment cover

Great for young people who were not thinking about kids, but who wanted more cover for things like major dental. Of course, you can see your choice of provider, but by choosing a FirstChoice provider, you may have less to pay towards the cost of your treatment. We’ve created the FirstChoice network to help you access quality healthcare and a better deal for you and your family. We’ve locked in lower costs with our FirstChoice providers, so you can enjoy competitive treatment fees when you visit the dentist or a discount the next time you claim for glasses.

For further information about this policy see

https://my.nib.com.au/product-collateral/2

Ambulance cover

In Western Australia 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

All our health covers include unlimited emergency ambulance (1 day waiting period on all emergency ambulance). Emergency ambulance is when you need immediate transport by a State or Territory ambulance to get to a hospital or other facility for urgent medical treatment. No annual limits for emergency ambulance apply.

For further information about this policy see

https://my.nib.com.au/product-collateral/2

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.