Private Health Information Statement - Combined policy

Basic Plus Starter Hospital $750 Excess and Healthy Choice Extras

RT Health - a division of The Hospitals Contribution Fund

Monthly Premium

$339.58 #

(before any rebate, loading or discount)

Covers 2 adults (and no-one else)

Available in NSW & ACT

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 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
Dental surgeryHernia and appendixTonsils, adenoids and grommets
Eye (not cataracts)Joint reconstructionsHospital psychiatric services
Gastrointestinal endoscopyMale reproductive systemPalliative care
GynaecologyMiscarriage and termination of pregnancyRehabilitation

This policy does not include cover for

Hospital Cover Legend
Assisted reproductive servicesDialysis for chronic kidney failurePain management
Back, neck and spineDigestive systemPain management with device
BloodEar, nose and throatPlastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
Bone, joint and muscleHeart and vascular systemPodiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits)
Brain and nervous systemImplantation of hearing devicesPregnancy and birth
Breast surgery (medically necessary)Insulin pumpsSkin
CataractsJoint replacementsSleep studies
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancerKidney and bladderWeight loss surgery
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)Lung and chest

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 $1500 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

No excess for dependents under the age of 22.

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 *: 100% back on a range of no-gap services through our More for program, and no-gap network providers, subject to your cover, waiting periods and annual limits. Find out more: https://www.rthealth.com.au/health-services/find-a-dental-clinic and https://www.rthealth.com.au/health-services/find-an-optical-provider.
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2$500 per person
(combined limit for general dental, major dental & endodontic)
Periodic oral examination - 60% of charge
Scale & clean - 60% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 60% of charge
Major dental12Surgical tooth extraction - 60% of charge
Full crown veneered - 60% of charge
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - 60% of charge
Optical*2$225 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - $225.00
Multi-focal lenses & frames - $225.00
Non PBS pharmaceuticals2$400 per person up to $800 per policyPer eligible prescription - $50.00
Physiotherapy2$400 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, podiatry, osteopathy & other services)
Initial visit - $42.00
Subsequent visit - $36.00
Chiropractic2Initial visit - $40.00
Subsequent visit - $31.00
Podiatry2Initial visit - $37.00
Subsequent visit - $27.00
Acupuncture2$200 per person
(combined limit for acupuncture & remedial massage - Sub-limits apply)
Initial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $27.00
Remedial massage2Initial visit - $32.00
Subsequent visit - $32.00
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2$300 per person up to $200 per service up to $600 per policy
(Sub-limits apply)
Health management - 70% of charge
Osteopathy2Combined limit - see PhysiotherapyInitial visit - $44.00
Subsequent visit - $33.00
RT Health members pay no gap on a range of popular dental and optical services through HCF Dental or Optical Centres and the More for provider network. Annual and service limits apply.

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

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsOrthodonticOther treatments - check with your insurer
Hearing aidsPsychology

Other features of this general treatment cover

Benefits available for Myotherapy. Health management / Healthy lifestyle includes approved weight loss, stress management and quit smoking programs, MRI Scans not claimable through Medicare & skin tests. Benefits for Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates are payable at 100% of the cost, subject to applicable sub‑limits and conditions. Annual limits, sub‑limits and membership limits apply. Contact the fund for further details.

Ambulance cover

In NSW & ACT this policy provides:

Emergency: with a waiting period of 1 day, limited to $5,000 per person per year.

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

Other features of this ambulance cover

Unlimited cover for emergency ambulance attendance and transportation, and medically necessary, non-emergency ambulance transportation. The service must be provided by a state government operated, authorised, or approved ambulance scheme. Cover applies anywhere in Australia.

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.