Private Health Information Statement - General treatment policy

Choice Extras (Dependants under 25)

Monthly Premium

$113.23 #

(before any rebate or insurer discount)

Covers two adults & dependants (3 or more people, only 2 of whom are adults)

Available in Tasmania

# 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.

This policy covers children and other dependants up to and including the age of 24, as well as persons with a disability who qualify as a child or other dependant in this age range.

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 *: Access our Provider of Choice network — dental providers nationwide who work with us to help lower or eliminate out-of-pocket costs on selected preventative treatments
TreatmentWaiting period (months)Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated)Examples of maximum benefits
General dental*2$800 per person
(combined limit for general dental, major dental & endodontic)
Periodic oral examination - 50% of charge
Scale & clean - 50% of charge
Fluoride treatment - 50% of charge
Surgical tooth extraction - 50% of charge
Major dental12Full crown veneered - 50% of charge
Endodontic12Filling of one root canal - 50% of charge
Optical2$200 per personSingle vision lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Multi-focal lenses & frames - 100% of charge
Physiotherapy2$400 per person
(combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, podiatry, psychology, acupuncture, remedial massage, audiology, ante-natal/post-natal classes, chinese medicine, dietetics/dietary advice, exercise physiology, eye therapy (orthoptics), health management / healthy lifestyle, home nursing, occupational therapy, osteopathy, speech therapy & other services)
Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Chiropractic2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Podiatry2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Psychology2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Acupuncture2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Remedial massage2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Audiology2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Ante-natal/Post-natal classes12Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Chinese medicine2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Dietetics/dietary advice2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Exercise physiology2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Eye therapy (orthoptics)2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Health management / Healthy lifestyle2Health management - 50% of charge
Home nursing2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Occupational therapy2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Osteopathy2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge
Speech therapy2Initial visit - 50% of charge
Subsequent visit - 50% of charge

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

General treatment legend
Blood glucose monitorsNon PBS pharmaceuticalsOther treatments - check with your insurer
Hearing aidsOrthodontic

Other features of this general treatment cover

Additional benefits included in this policy are Counselling, Sunglasses purchased through a Westfund Care Centre or through Westfund’s online sunglasses store, The Collection. Please contact Westfund for details or visit www.westfund.com.au/help/ for additional claiming information.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.westfund.com.au/dl/summaries/choice-extras.pdf

Ambulance cover

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.

Other features of this ambulance cover

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.

For further information about this policy see

https://www.westfund.com.au/dl/summaries/choice-extras.pdf

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.