(before any rebate, loading or discount)
Covers only one person
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, 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 and benefits for travel or accommodation (outside of hospital) - check with your insurer for details.
| Assisted reproductive services | Eye (not cataracts) | Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy |
| Back, neck and spine | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Pain management |
| Blood | Gynaecology | Pain management with device |
| Bone, joint and muscle | Heart and vascular system | Palliative care |
| Brain and nervous system | Hernia and appendix | Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) |
| Breast surgery (medically necessary) | Hospital psychiatric services | Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon – limited benefits) |
| Cataracts | Implantation of hearing devices | Pregnancy and birth |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer | Insulin pumps | Rehabilitation |
| Dental surgery | Joint reconstructions | Skin |
| Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) | Joint replacements | Sleep studies |
| Dialysis for chronic kidney failure | Kidney and bladder | Tonsils, adenoids and grommets |
| Digestive system | Lung and chest | Weight loss surgery |
| Ear, nose and throat | Male reproductive system |
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 $500 per admission. This is limited to a maximum of $500 per person and $500 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.
An EXCESS WAIVER applies for admissions into PRIVATE hospitals as a result of an accident. Travel & Accommodation benefits for inpatient hospitalisations. Access to health and wellbeing programs to provide rehabilitation and hospital care from home as well as management of chronic conditions (mental health, cancer support, weight management).
By using this health insurer's "preferred providers" you will have lower out-of-pocket costs on Dental and Optical and have access to more "no gap" services. A list of "preferred providers" is available from the health insurer. See https://www.westfund.com.au/find-a-provider/.
| 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 | |||
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| Treatment | Waiting period (months) | Benefit limits (per 12 months unless otherwise stated) | Examples of maximum benefits |
| General dental* | 2 | $1,600 per policy (combined limit for general dental, major dental & endodontic) | Periodic oral examination - $35.00 Scale & clean - $75.00 Fluoride treatment - $22.00 Surgical tooth extraction - $145.00 |
| Major dental | 12 | Full crown veneered - $850.00 | |
| Endodontic | 12 | Filling of one root canal - $140.00 | |
| Optical | 2 | $250 per policy | Single vision lenses & frames - $250.00 Multi-focal lenses & frames - $250.00 |
| Non PBS pharmaceuticals | 2 | $500 per policy (combined limit for non pbs pharmaceuticals, audiology, health management / healthy lifestyle, vaccinations & other services - Sub-limits apply) | Per eligible prescription - $50.00 |
| Physiotherapy | 2 | $600 per policy (combined limit for physiotherapy, chiropractic, exercise physiology & osteopathy) | Initial visit - $42.00 Subsequent visit - $42.00 |
| Chiropractic | 2 | Initial visit - $30.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 | |
| Podiatry | 2 | $400 per policy (combined limit for podiatry, psychology, acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese medicine, dietetics/dietary advice, eye therapy (orthoptics), home nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy & other services) | Initial visit - $45.00 Subsequent visit - $45.00 |
| Psychology | 2 | Initial visit - $50.00 Subsequent visit - $50.00 | |
| Acupuncture | 2 | Initial visit - $25.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 | |
| Remedial massage | 2 | Initial visit - $25.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 | |
| Hearing aids | 36 | $1,400 per policy 1 service(s) every 3 years (combined limit for hearing aids & other services) | Hearing aid - $1,400.00 |
| Blood glucose monitors | 12 | $100 per policy | Per monitor - $100.00 |
| Audiology | 2 | Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticals | Initial visit - $80.00 Subsequent visit - $80.00 |
| Chinese medicine | 2 | Combined limit - see Podiatry | Initial visit - $25.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 |
| Dietetics/dietary advice | 2 | Combined limit - see Podiatry | Initial visit - $30.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| Exercise physiology | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - $30.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| Eye therapy (orthoptics) | 2 | Combined limit - see Podiatry | Initial visit - $25.00 Subsequent visit - $25.00 |
| Health management / Healthy lifestyle | 2 | Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticals | Health management - $100.00 |
| Home nursing | 2 | Combined limit - see Podiatry | Initial visit - $48.00 Subsequent visit - $48.00 |
| Occupational therapy | 2 | Combined limit - see Podiatry | Initial visit - $40.00 Subsequent visit - $40.00 |
| Orthotics (podiatric orthoses) | 12 | $200 per policy (combined limit for orthotics (podiatric orthoses) & other services) | Orthotics supply & fit - $200.00 |
| Osteopathy | 2 | Combined limit - see Physiotherapy | Initial visit - $30.00 Subsequent visit - $30.00 |
| Speech therapy | 2 | Combined limit - see Podiatry | Initial visit - $48.00 Subsequent visit - $48.00 |
| Vaccinations | 2 | Combined limit - see Non PBS pharmaceuticals | Per service - $50.00 |
| Orthodontic | Other treatments - check with your insurer |
Additional benefits included in this policy are Counselling, Health Aids & Appliances (e.g. Devices for Sleep Apnoea and Diagnosed Snoring, Respiratory Aids, Blood Pressure Monitors), Outpatient Travel, and 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.
In NSW & ACT this policy provides:
Emergency: Unlimited with a waiting period of 1 day.
Non-emergency: transport with a waiting period of 2 months, limited to $5,000 per person per year.
Call-out fees: will be paid for each attendance, including emergency treatment without transport to hospital.
Cover for the unexpected. Feel assured with Australia-wide ambulance cover for emergency and non-emergency transportation (up to available limits). This product provides coverage for 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.
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.