BudgetFamily 4_2016 Budget Family Hospital Cover Mid Extras Cover Mid 1 April 2016 No excess for kids Excess options Copayment Packaged cover At a glance $250 / $500 Members First % $0/day, cap: $0 60% Top up bonus A packaged cover that helps pay for hospital expenses in private and public hospitals. Minimum benefits apply to some services you don t think you ll need until later in life. Cover for in-patient medical expenses and selected ancillary services included. Enjoy 60% back for most items at Members First extras providers, selected gap free optical packages, Topup bonus and more. Extras benefits listed are examples only and not a complete list. $100 What's covered? Hospital & medical services Cover Waiting period Waiting period (pre existing condition) Hospital details Accidents sustained after joining# Cardiac and cardiac related services Hip/knee replacement Other joint replacements Knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy Shoulder & ankle arthroscopy Other joint arthroscopy & meniscectomy Cataract & eye lens procedures Renal dialysis for chronic renal failure Pregnancy (including childbirth) IVF and assisted reproductive services Minor gynaecological surgery Gastric banding and obesity+ Abdominoplasty & lipectomy Appendicitis Removal of tonsils and adenoids Cancer^ Psychiatric services Rehabilitation services Clinically necessary cosmetic surgery Other inpatient treatment++ Extras services General dental Major dental Orthodontics Optical - Members First Optical - other Physiotherapy Chiropractic & Osteopathy Ante/post natal Natural therapies Pharmacy Dietary Psychology Podiatry (excludes orthotics) Speech therapy Eye therapy Occupational therapy Living well Home nursing Health aids & appliances Travel & accommodation $260 $180 $450 $300 $100 No Waiting Period 1 1 early limit The maximum you can claim per year per person (unless otherwise stated) $700 $350 Per Person, $500 Per Membership 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 months 1 For services paid at minimum benefits () in a private hospital we will pay minimum benefits for shared room accommodation as set by the Australian Government and you will have your choice of doctor. The Minimum Benefit will not cover the full cost of your hospitalisation, which means you could be left with significant out-of-pocket expenses. For all services in a public hospital, we will pay minimum benefits for shared room accommodation as set by the Australian Government and you will have your choice of doctor. If these benefits are less than the public hospital charge you will have outof-pocket expenses to pay. If you need private cover for a service we recommend you talk to us about upgrading. + including related services ^Some non PBS drugs may not be covered. 1 ++ must be recognised by Medicare # Benefits for accidents will be paid based on what your 1 hospital cover includes Waiting period Extras details Natural Therapies includes acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Chinese herbalism, exercise physiology, Feldenkrais, homeopathy, iridology, massage, naturopathy and Western herbalism. Massage includes aromatherapy, Bowen Technique, kinesiology, reflexology, shiatsu and remedial massage. Living well Our Living Well benefit helps you reach your goals by covering some of the costs for health related programs. These include: gym memberships, swimming programs (child dependants only), yoga, Pilates, nicotine replacement therapy and weight management programs. Please note gym memberships, yoga, Pilates and swimming programs require your doctor or a Bupa recognised provider to complete a Living Well Form to confirm the program is medically necessary. Visit bupa.com.au/livingwell for details. Other important information you should know can be found in our Important Information Guide and our policy and Fund Rules. Visit bupa.com.au, call us on 134 135 or drop by your local Bupa centre to obtain your copy of the guide. ou can also contact us to confirm if your chosen extras provider is registered with Bupa.
1 April 2016 Special features Members First network With our Extras cover you can also enjoy the advantages of our extensive network of dental, optical, physiotherapy and chiropractic providers, so there are more places you can experience great value from your cover. When you choose to visit a Members First provider, in most instances you will receive higher benefits for dental, optical, physiotherapy and chiropractic services ensuring you can maximise value from your Bupa cover. On Budget Family you will have the certainty of receiving at least 60% back in most instances for dental, physio and chiro - up to your yearly limits. No hospital excess for kids We re committed to providing affordable health insurance. That s why on this cover you won t pay the Excess when any children covered on your membership (including Family Plus or Single Parent Plus) are admitted to hospital. Top up bonus Each calendar year you receive a $100 Top-Up Bonus which helps cover any out-of-pocket expenses for the extras services in your cover. Bonuses are per membership and do not accumulate at the end of each year. Positive health guides Bupa's positive health guides give you up-to-date and valuable information on how to better self manage your chronic health condition together with your doctor or health professional. We have a range of Positive Health Guides covering back pain, arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and angina, diabetes, depression and osteoporosis. Member discount partners Keep your mind and body active with some great member discounts on things like gym memberships, movie vouchers and theme park entry. For further information on the range of discounts available just visit bupa.com.au/memberexclusives No gap dental and physio for kids We ll cover the cost of your kids dental and physio up to the age of 25 if they remain on your policy, for most services when treatment is provided by a Members First dentist or Members First physiotherapist. Excludes orthodontics and hospital treatments. Fund and policy rules, waiting periods and yearly limits apply. Child Dependants only. Overseas health advice line If the unexpected happens while you re travelling overseas, our 24-hour health advice line can provide you with phone-based support, information and guidance. Plus, if you re planning a trip overseas, you can get pre-departure medical information on the countries you are visiting. Just look for the number on the back of your membership card. Genesis Heart Care We ve partnered with Genesis Heart Care, a network of cardiologists across Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia focusing on providing quality, evidence based cardiology services. When you see a cardiologist from Genesis Heart Care you will have no out-of-pocket expenses for your in-hospital cardiologist treatment. ou ll also be provided with information and advice so you can make informed decisions about your treatment and lifestyle. Ambulance ou are covered for emergency ambulance services (including on-the-spot treatment and air services) from our recognised providers, capped at two trips per membership per calendar year. Bupa Medical Gap Scheme We have an extensive Medical Gap Scheme that when used will significantly reduce your medical out-of-pocket costs. Please refer to Bupa Medical Gap Scheme section for more info. Call us first If you're planning treatment, call us first so we can discuss your options, work out what you're covered for and check that you've served any relevant waiting periods. This can help you avoid any unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses and allow you to make more informed choices and be confident about what to expect when using your cover. Other important information you should know can be found in our Important Information Guide and our Fund Rules. Visit bupa.com.au, call us on 134 135 or drop by your local Bupa centre to obtain your copy of the guide.
Excess 1 April 2016 Hospital cover An excess is the amount you agree to pay upfront before a benefit is paid for overnight or same day hospital admissions. The total excess is payable once per person per calendar year, up to a maximum of twice on the membership. Each person on the membership will never pay the excess more than once per calendar year. If the total excess is not reached in a single hospital admission then the remaining balance of the excess is payable on any subsequent admission that person may have in the same calendar year. No excess applies to children on this cover. What's covered in hospital With private hospital cover, you can choose to be treated as a private patient in either a public or a private hospital. With us, you are covered as a private patient in most hospitals that Bupa has an agreement with, known as Members First and Network hospitals across Australia for any treatment which is recognised by Medicare and is not either an excluded or a minimum benefit service under your cover. A small number of these hospitals may charge a fixed daily fee. This fee is capped at a maximum number of days for overnight stays. The hospital should inform you of this fee when you make a booking. This fee is in addition to any excess or co-payment you may have as part of your hospital cover. When admitted to a Members First or Network hospital, in most cases you will be covered for in-hospital charges when provided as part of your in-hospital treatment including: Accommodation for overnight or same day stays operating theatre, intensive care and labour ward fees supplied pharmaceuticals approved by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy & other allied health services surgically implanted prostheses up to the approved benefits in the Government s Prostheses List private room where available. We recommend you call us first before making a booking to confirm that your chosen hospital gives certainty of cover. We can also discuss any excess or co-payment that might apply to your level of cover. ou can find out if a hospital has an agreement with us by checking our website bupa.com.au/find-a-provider. If you elect to be treated as a private patient in a public hospital or are admitted to a private hospital that Bupa does not have an agreement with, you are covered as set out below for any treatment recognised by Medicare unless it is excluded or a minimum benefit service under your cover. In these circumstances, you are likely to incur out-ofpocket expenses for your hospital costs. If you elect to be treated as a private patient in a public hospital, Bupa will pay minimum benefits for shared room accommodation as set by the Australian Government and surgically implanted prostheses up to the approved benefits in the Government s Prostheses List. This will apply for any treatment recognised by Medicare unless it is an excluded service under your cover. If you choose a private room, Bupa will pay a fixed benefit in addition to the shared room accommodation benefit. If the hospital charges more than the minimum benefit for shared room accommodation or the private room benefits Bupa pays, they should advise you of any out-of-pocket charge before admission.ou will also be responsible for personal expenses such as TV hire and telephone calls and any prostheses charges above the benefit in the Government Prostheses List. As a private patient in a public hospital you are entitled to choose your doctor, if they are available. Depending on your illness or condition, this may be the same doctor who would have been allocated to you by the hospital as a public patient. If you are admitted to a private hospital that Bupa does not have an agreement with, Bupa will pay minimum benefits for shared room accommodation as set by the Australian Government and surgically implanted prostheses up to the approved benefits in the Government's Prostheses List. This will apply for any treatment recognised by Medicare, unless it is excluded or a minimum benefit service under your cover. These benefits will only partially cover the full cost and you will have significant out-of-pocket expenses. It is important to note that you will be responsible for the cost of your stay and may be charged directly for your hospital accommodation, doctor s services (including any diagnostic tests), surgically implanted prostheses (such as artificial hips) and personal expenses such as TV hire and telephone calls. Some of these hospitals bill Bupa directly for the reduced benefits we pay. Medical costs These are the fees charged by a doctor, surgeon, anaesthetist or other specialist for any treatment given when you are in hospital. Out-of-pocket costs depend on whether doctors and specialists participate in the Bupa Medical Gap Scheme. Bupa Medical Gap Scheme The Bupa Medical Gap Scheme is an arrangement Bupa has with most private specialists to help minimise your out-of-pocket expenses for your hospitalisation. Bupa provides 2 different arrangements: either no gap or a known gap. Bupa Medical Gap Scheme no gap If your medical practitioner has registered to use the Bupa Medical Gap Scheme with no gap, check with them that they will use this for your upcoming admission. If yes, they will bill Bupa directly and you will have no gap. This is the best value option for you. Bupa Medical Gap Scheme known gap If your medical practitioner has registered to use the Bupa Medical Gap Scheme with a known gap, they are permitted to charge you a gap up to a maximum of $500. ou should ask them what gap amount they intend to charge you for your upcoming admission. If you are treated as a private patient in hospital by a Medical Provider who does not use the Bupa Medical Gap Scheme, Medicare will cover you for 75% of the S fee for associated medical costs and we will cover the remaining 25%. Any charges above this are your responsibility.
1 April 2016 Hospital Cover Other no medical gap arrangements No medical gaps at Members First Day Facilities If you are treated in a Members First day facility, there are no out-of-pocket expenses for medical treatments (e.g. your specialist s fees). Any co-payment or excess related to your level of cover will still apply. In-hospital pathology and radiology diagnostic tests In-Hospital Pathology and Radiology diagnostic tests where recognised by Medicare and performed by Bupa contracted providers, will be billed direct to Bupa, with no gap to you for these services. What is not covered Situations when you will not be covered include: when you have not been admitted into a hospital and are treated as an outpatient (e.g. emergency room treatment, with a specialist) during a waiting period When a service or treatment is covered as a minimum benefit and you are admitted to a private hospital, you will not be covered above the minimum benefit for shared room accommodation as set by the Australian Government when a service is excluded from your cover for the fixed fee charged by a fixed fee Network hospital or a Network hospital that has a fixed fee service for psychiatric and rehabilitation day programs, at a hospital Bupa does not have an agreement with hospital treatment provided by a practitioner not authorised by a hospital to provide that treatment hospital treatment for which Medicare pays no benefit, including: medical costs related to surgery by podiatrists (including the fees charged by the podiatrist); respite care; experimental treatment and/or any treatment/procedure not approved by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) cosmetic surgery when not clinically necessary personal expenses such as: pay TV, internet access, non-local phone calls, newspapers, boarder fees, meals ordered for your visitors, hairdressing and any other personal expenses charged to you unless included in your cover if you are in hospital for more than 35 days and you have been classified as a nursing home type patient. (In this situation you may receive limited benefits and be required to make a personal contribution towards the cost of your care) if you choose to use your own allied health provider rather than the hospital s practitioner for services that form part of your in-hospital treatment (e.g. chiropractors, dietitians or psychologists) where compensation, damages or benefits may be claimed by another source (e.g. workers compensation) for any amount charged by a public or non-agreement hospital which is not covered by us or which is above the benefit that we pay for any treatment or service provided outside Australia for some non-pbs, high cost drugs for pharmacy items not opened at the point of leaving the hospital. Medical costs ou will not be covered for medical services for surgical procedures performed by a dentist, podiatrist, or any other practitioner or service that is not eligible for a rebate through Medicare. Extra value from your membership
We're here to help If you have any questions, our friendly team are here to help make sure you get the most from your cover Call us 134 135 1 April 2016 Visit bupa.com.au Extras cover Services covered & example items Members First Non Members First early limit per person per calendar year General Dental Periodic oral exam (012) $31.50 $20.00 Scale & clean (114) $61.80 $41.00 $700 Fluoride application (121) $27.30 $17.00 Tooth extraction (322) $126.00 $69.00 Filling/tooth restoration (531) $76.80 $44.00 0 Major Dental Members First Non Members First Root canal (417) $153.60 $86.00 Full crown (615) 100% of cost to limit $519.00 Dentures complete (719)* 100% of cost to limit $563.00 *Dentures payable once every 3 years Orthodontics Lifetime Limit: $1,300 Set benefits apply per item, please contact us with your treatment plan for more information Optical Our Members First optical providers (Bupa Optical, National Pharmacies Optical, Kevin Paisley Fashion Eyewear, Prevue Eyewear, Stacey and Stacey Optometrists and selected independent providers) and our optical partners Specsavers offer you a range of 'no gap' packages - with no out-of-pocket costs. Any packages are subject to your yearly limits and waiting periods (contact us for more information). Refer to the list below for the no gap packages available to you and where you can access them. Frames (110) Single vision lens (212) Progressive lens (512) No-gap optical packages Kid's glasses with safety lens - any frame up to $249 Glasses with single vision lens* Glasses with bifocal lens* Glasses with trifocal lens* Glasses with progressive lens* Disposable contacts - selected 1' supply purchased in store Disposable contacts - selected 1' supply purchased on-line *Any frame up to $199. Conditions apply, contact us for more information. Physiotherapy Members First Set Benefits Non Members First Members First Optical Partners Limits $147.00 $110.00 Members First: $260 $72.00 $45.00 Other optical: $180 $132.00 $96.00 Members First $48.00 $38.40 Non Members First $28.00 $20.00 $450 Chiropractic & Osteopathy Chiropractic Members First Initial Chiropractic Members First subsequent Chiropractic Non Members First Initial Chiropractic Non Members First subsequent Osteopathy - Initial Osteopathy - Subsequent Psychology Dietary $50.70 for the first 10 services, then $25.35 $32.40 for the first 10 services, then $16.20 $28.00 for the first 10 services, then $14.00 $70.00 $65.00 0 $40.00 0 $350 Membership Limit: $500 $19.00 for the first 10 services, then $9.50 0 $28.00 for the first 10 services, then $14.00. $19.00 for the first 10 services, then $9.50. $19.00 0
We're here to help If you have any questions, our friendly team are here to make sure you get the most from your cover Call us 134 135 1 April 2016 Visit bupa.com.au Extras cover Services covered & Podiatry (excludes orthotics) early limit per person per calendar year Speech therapy Natural therapies Refer page 1 Acupuncture initial attendance Acupuncture subsequent attendance Remedial massage initial attendance Remedial massage standard consultation Pharmacy $29.00 $22.00 0 $55.00 $35.00 0 $26.00 $20.00 $300 $28.00 Massage sub limit: $100.00 per person $20.00 0 100% of cost up to $35.00 after deduction of PBS copayment 0 Living Well Please refer page 1 for details Health Aids & Appliances Blood glucose monitor Asthma pump CPAP devices TENS machine Blood pressure monitor 50% of cost to limit One service up to $300 each year One service up to $150 every 2 years One service up to $300 every 2 years 60% of cost up to $100.00 One service per family up to $100 every 3 years 60% of cost up to $100.00 One service per family up to $100 each year $100 Hearing aid Hire, repair and maintenance (6 month wait) Member Exclusives One service up to $300 every 3 years $100 sublimit