(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers only one person
Available in Tasmania
# 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.
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).
| Blood | Ear, nose and throat | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Eye (not cataracts) | Pain management |
| Brain and nervous system | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits) |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Gynaecology | Skin |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer | Hernia and appendix | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets |
| Dental surgery | Joint reconstructions | Hospital psychiatric services |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Kidney and bladder | Palliative care |
| Digestive system | Male reproductive system | Rehabilitation |
| Assisted reproductive services | Implantation of hearing devices | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Back, neck and spine | Insulin pumps | Pregnancy and birth |
| Cataracts | Joint replacements | Sleep studies |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Lung and chest | Weight loss surgery |
| Heart and vascular system | Pain management with device |
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.
Excess: You will have to pay an excess of $750 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $750 per person and $750 per policy per year.
Co-payments: No co-payments
Waiting periods:
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.
Access to health and wellbeing programs to assist in management of chronic conditions (cancer support & weight management).
https://www.westfund.com.au/dl/summaries/bronze-plus-hospital.pdf
Ambulance cover is provided by the State government for residents of Tasmania. This may include cover whilst interstate, except for South Australia and Queensland where no cover applies. In other states please check with Ambulance Tasmania - https://www.health.tas.gov.au/ambulance/fees_and_accounts.
Permanent Tasmania residents are covered for emergency pre-hospital ambulance treatment and transport in Tasmania, residents must purchase cover for non-emergency ambulance transport or emergency transport in another state. This product provides coverage for emergency and non-emergency transport by a Westfund recognised Ambulance service provider in Australia either by covering the cost of state government levies or by covering the ambulance account. Recognised Ambulance service providers include: NSW Ambulance, Ambulance Victoria, Queensland Ambulance Service, ACT Ambulance Service, SA Ambulance Service, Ambulance Tasmania, St John Ambulance NT, St John Ambulance WA, St John Ambulance Norfolk Island and NSW Government local service providers.
https://www.westfund.com.au/dl/summaries/bronze-plus-hospital.pdf
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.
For information on what is covered under each category, see https://www.privatehealth.gov.au/categories
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.
These categories are not covered by this policy.