Gold Extras covers the most extensive range of services. To receive the highest benefits, choose the Health Partners professional to suit you. If you prefer, you can use your own health care professional.

All benefits and rates listed are effective 1 April 2009.

Dental

Health Partners Dental

At Health Partners Dental you receive:

• 85% benefit or discount for general and major dental services.
• 70% beneift or discount for specialist treatment.

If you reach your limit at Health Partners Dental you receive a further unlimited 40% benefit.

Other Dental

A schedule of benefits apply for general, major and specialist services provided by dentists other than Health Partners professionals. Please call our Member Services for a quote.

Dental Limits

Total combined Dental limit is $1,000.

Orthodontic

70% benefit is available for all orthodontic treatment.

• Including appliances such as plates, guards and spacers
• Lifetime limit of $500 after 1 year, or
• Lifetime limit of $1,500 after 2 years, or
• Lifetime limit of $2,500 after 5 years.

Optical

Health Partners Optical

At Health Partners Optical you receive:

• 70% benefit or discount for prescription glasses and contact lenses
• 30% saving on all sunglasses.

If you reach your limit at Health Partners Optical you receive a further unlimited 40% benefit.

Other Optical

At Other Optical you receive:

• 50% benefit for prescription glasses and contact lenses provided by optometrists other than Health Partners professionals.

Optical Limits

Benefits claimed at Health Partners Optical will count towards Other Optical limits.

Pharmacy

Health Partners Pharmacy

Exclusive pharmacy benefits are available at over 40 Health Partners participating pharmacies.

You pay only $16.45 or $32.90 for an extensive range of prescriptions - limit $600. Your payment is indexed to the Federal Government PBS and reviewed each year. Prices effective 1 January 2009.

Special member offer:

• You receive a 20% saving on non-prescription items such as vitamins, cosmetics, gifts, toiletries and more - no limit.

Physiotherapy

Health Partners Physiotherapy

Exclusive physiotherapy benefits are available for the following services conducted at any Health Partners participating physiotherapy practice.

You pay only:

• $12 initial or subsequent consultation
• $20 long consultation
• $25 lymphoedema treatment
• $20 home or hospital visit
• $5 hydrotherapy
• Limit $1,000.

Other Physiotherapy

The following benefits are available for services provided by Physiotherapists other than Health Partners participating professionals.

• $23 initial consultation
• $19.50 subsequent consultation
• $24 long consultation
• $28 prolonged consultation
• $50 lymphoedema treatment
• $19 home or hospital visit
• Up to $10 group treatment
• $6.50 hydrotherapy
• Limit $500.

Total combined Physiotherapy limit is $1,000.

Naturopathy/Homoeopathy

Benefit:

• $26.40 initial consultation
• $20.40 subsequent consultation
• $28.80 long consultation
• $36 after-hours consultation
• Combined limit $350 for Naturopathy/Acupuncture.

Acupuncture

Benefit:

• $27.60 initial consultation
• $21 subsequent consultation
• $30.60 long consultation
• $37.80 after-hours consultation
• Combined limit $350 for Naturopathy/Acupuncture.

Chiropractic/Osteopathic

Benefit:

• $30 initial consultation
• $22 subsequent consultation
• $25 long consultation
• $29.50 after-hours consultation
• $30 home visit
• $35 after-hours home visit
• Radiology 60% of fee charged (in professional's rooms)
• Limit $350.

Podiatry

Benefit:

• $25 initial consultation
• $19 subsequent consultation
• 85% surgery
• Limit $350.

Orthotics

• A schedule of benefits apply for orthotics provided by approved orthotists, podiatrists and medical practitioners.
• Limit $300.

Dietary

Benefit:

• 60% per consultation with a registered dietician
• Limit $250.

Psychology/Hypnotherapy

Benefit:

• 50% per consultation
• Limit $350.

Massage

Benefit:

• $20 benefit per consultation for remedial or therapeutic massage
• Limit $100.

Speech Therapy

Benefit:

• $75 initial consultation
• $45 subsequent consultation
• $60 long consultation
• $15 group consultation
• Limit $400
• Limit $600 after 5 years of continuous membership.

Eye Therapy

Benefit:

• $25 per consultation
• Limit $250.

Occupational Therapy

Benefit:

• $50 initial consultation
• $40 subsequent consultation
• $15 group consultation
• Limit $350
• Limit $500 after 3 years of continuous membership.

Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS)

• Limit $150.

Apparatus

You receive 85% of fee charged for the following apparatus:

• Asthmatic Spray Appliance — limit $100 every 3 years. Alternatively, certain asthmatic spray appliances can be purchased through Health Partners for a minimal cost.
• Blood Glucose Monitoring Machines — limit $250 every 3 years. Health Partners members can purchase certain machines from the Diabetic Association of SA for a minimal cost including 12 months free membership to the Association.
• Hearing Aids — limits based on years of continuous membership: 1–4 years — $800; 5–9 years — $900; 10+ years — $1,150. Maximum benefit limited to once every 5 years.
• Sleep Apnoea Machines — limit $1,500 every 5 years.

All apparatus benefits need a letter from your medical practitioner.
Please refer to waiting periods for more information.

Health Management

• Online Health Profile — limit 4 per year. Access the Online Health Profile through Members Online.
• Quit Smoking — $100 benefit towards the cost of Nicotine Replacement Therapy when purchased at Health Partners Participating Pharmacies. Available on completion of an approved governement Quit Smoking program. Lifetime limit $200.
• Weight Watchers — $50 benefit for first month of membership, plus $100 benefit upon achieving goal weight. Lifetime limit $150.
• Bowel Cancer Screening — $22 benefit towards testing fees for a home Bowel Cancer Screening test. Limit 1 per year.

Full Ambulance Cover

As a Health Partners Extras member you receive full ambulance cover including:

• All emergency and non-emergency services
• Australia-wide coverage
• Road and air ambulance services
• Every service required on medical grounds (excludes clinic-car type transport)
• Limit $20,000.

All extras benefits and limits are per person per calendar year, unless otherwise stated. Please click here for information on waiting periods, and here for additional information.

Standard Information Statements

To view a Standard Information Statement (SIS) for Gold Extras please visit privatehealth.gov.au. For more information on the SIS please click here.

Rates

For a list of rates click here.