Private Health Information Statement - General treatment policy

Top Extras

Monthly Premium

$182.70 #

(before any rebate or insurer discount)

Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)

Available in NSW & ACT

# 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.

Membership of this insurer is restricted to education union members and their families

General Treatment Cover

We’ve partnered with a network of optical and dental providers Australia-wide to give members greater access to high quality treatment and exclusive discounts, including 'no gap' offers. See https://www.teachershealth.com.au/members/find-a-provider/member-wellbeing-network/.

This policy includes General treatment (Extras) cover for

General treatment legend
Note, for items marked with an asterisk *: Benefits for major dental and hearing aids have increasing annual limits based on years of continuous membership on our Top Extras cover. Benefits for speech therapy are $80 for the first visit, $70 for visits 2-6 and $45 for subsequent visits. Childbirth education classes must be provided by a registered nurse or midwife.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental2No annual limit
(Sub-limits apply)
Periodic oral examination - $40.00
Scale & clean - $70.00
Fluoride treatment - $27.00
Major dental*12$1,300 per person
(combined limit for major dental & endodontic)
Surgical tooth extraction - $135.00
Full crown veneered - $750.00
Endodontic*12Filling of one root canal - $160.00
Orthodontic*12$2,500 per person
$2,500 lifetime limit
Braces for upper & lower teeth, including removal plus fitting of retainer - $2,500.00
Optical6$260 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - $260.00
Multi-focal lenses & frames - $260.00
Non PBS pharmaceuticals2$800 per person
(combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals & vaccinations - Sub-limits apply)
Per eligible prescription - $60.00
Physiotherapy2$800 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, exercise physiology, eye therapy (orthoptics) & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $55.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Chiropractic2$480 per person
(combined limit for chiropractic, osteopathy & other services - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $55.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Podiatry2$400 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $55.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Psychology2$600 per personInitial visit - $100.00
Subsequent visit - $72.00
Acupuncture2$600 per person
(combined limit for acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine & other services)
Initial visit - $38.00
Subsequent visit - $38.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $38.00
Subsequent visit - $38.00
Hearing aids*12$1,200 per person
2 appliance(s) every 3 years
Hearing aid - $600.00
Blood glucose monitors2$160 per person
1 appliance(s) every 1 year
Per monitor - $160.00
Audiology2No annual limitInitial visit - $45.00
Subsequent visit - $45.00
Ante-natal/Post-natal classes2$300 per personInitial visit - $300.00
Chinese medicine2Combined limit - see AcupunctureInitial visit - $38.00
Subsequent visit - $38.00
Dietetics/dietary advice2$400 per personInitial visit - $60.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Exercise physiology2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $55.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Eye therapy (orthoptics)2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $35.00
Health management / Healthy lifestyle6$250 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Health management - $250.00
Home nursing2$800 per person
(combined limit for home nursing & other services)
Initial visit - $95.00
Subsequent visit - $33.00
Occupational therapy2$500 per person
(Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $70.00
Subsequent visit - $44.00
Orthotics (podiatric orthoses)2$200 per person
2 service(s) every 1 year
Orthotics supply & fit - $100.00
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see ChiropracticInitial visit - $55.00
Subsequent visit - $40.00
Speech therapy2$600 per personInitial visit - $80.00
Subsequent visit - $45.00
Vaccinations2Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticalsPer service - $60.00

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: with a waiting period of 1 day, limited to $6,000 per person per year.

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

For further information about this policy see

https://www.teachershealth.com.au/health-insurance/our-products/emergency-ambulance/

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.