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Increased benefits from 1 October 2023:
Optical
The benefit for single vision lens is increasing from $120 to $140 and bifocal lens from $135 to $165, effective 1 October 2023.
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Description |
Benefit |
Annual limit |
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Single vision lens (pair) |
Increasing to $140 |
$260 per person |
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Bifocal lens (pair) |
Increasing to $165 |
Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Podiatry
The benefit for your 5th and 6th visits is increasing from $32 to $40, effective 1 October 2023.
Physiotherapy & Exercise Physiology
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Description |
Benefit |
Annual limit |
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First visit* |
$45 |
$800 per person^ (sub-limits apply) |
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Visits 2-4 |
$40 |
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Visits 5 & 6 |
Increasing to $40 |
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Visits 7+ |
$32 |
*Refers to first physiotherapy or exercise physiology consultation per person, per calendar year.
^This is a combined annual limit for both physiotherapy and exercise physiology.
Chiropractic & Osteopathy
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Description |
Benefit |
Annual limit |
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First visit** |
$45 |
$480 per person^^ ($300 sub-limit applies to group therapy) |
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Visits 2-4 |
$40 |
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Visits 5 & 6 |
Increasing to $40 |
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Visits 7+ |
$32 |
**Refers to first chiropractic or osteopathy consultation per person, per calendar year.
^^This is a combined annual limit for chiropractic and osteopathy.
Podiatry
|
Description |
Benefit |
Annual limit |
|
First visit*** |
$45 |
$400 per person ($60 sub-limit applies to orthotic repairs) |
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Visits 2-4 |
$40 |
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Visits 5 & 6 |
Increasing to $40 |
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Visits 7+ |
$32 |
***Refers to first podiatry consultation per person, per calendar year
Natural Therapies
The benefit for natural therapies is increasing from $32 to $34, effective 1 October 2023.
|
Description |
Benefit |
Annual limit |
|
Natural Therapies (Remedial massage, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine consultations, Myotherapy) |
Increasing to $34 |
$600 per person |
Note: benefits are for face-to-face consultation only. No benefits for remedies, medicines or food preparation.
Artificial aids and appliances
Wigs, hairpieces and wig repair
The annual limit for wigs is increasing from $400 to $500 and will also now include wig repairs, effective 1 October 2023.
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Description |
Current limit |
Annual limit from 1 October 2023 |
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Wig/hairpieces Wig repairs |
$400 |
Increasing to $500 per person |
Impotency pump and INR blood testing device
We’ve listened to your feedback and can now claim for some additional products through existing categories. This includes:
- Impotency pump
- INR blood testing device
Note: When claiming for Aids and Appliances, please check to see if a referral is required. A copy of the form can be found here.
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Category |
Benefit (% of cost) |
Limit from 1 October 2023 |
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Impotency pump |
75% |
$400** |
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INR blood testing device |
75% |
$160** |
**These are sub-limits of the overall $1,200 annual limit for Artificial Aids and Appliances.
Benefit limits, sub-limits and annual limits may apply. Limits are per calendar year unless otherwise specified.