National Extras is especially for Health Partners members living in country South Australia or interstate.This cover provides you with the following higher benefits at many of your local health professionals outside the Adelaide metropolitan area.

Plus you can also take advantage of Health Partners professionals when you're in Adelaide for even higher benefits. When accessing services within the Adelaide metropolitan areas, you receive the same benefits and limits as Gold Extras. Click here for Gold Extras details.

All benefits and rates listed are effective 1 April 2008.

Your Local Professionals

Dental

Set benefits apply for general, major and specialist services. Please call our member services for a quote.

• General Dental – no limit
• Major dental – limit $1000
• Specialist treatment – higher benefits apply. Limit is the same as general and major dental.

Orthodontic

70% benefit is available for all orthodontic treatment:

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

Optical

55% benefit for prescription glasses and contact lenses.

• Overall limit of $300 (this includes a limit for frames of $75).

Pharmacy

• Your Local Pharmacy

You pay $32.90 for each prescription not listed on the PBS - Limit $500 (includes Pharmacy Connect prescriptions). Prices effective 1 January 2009.

• Pharmacy Connect
  
  • You pay only $16.45 or $32.90 for an extensive range of prescriptions - limit $600 (includes your local Pharmacy prescriptions). Your payment is indexed to the Federal Government PBS and reviewed each year. Prices effective 1 January 2009.
  • You receive a 20% saving on all non-prescription items and the convenience of ordering by email, phone or fax
  • Phone Pharmacy Connect on 1800 111 363, fax your order to (08) 8211 8470 or email myer@chemplus.com.au
  • To download a Pharmacy Connect order form click here.

Physiotherapy

Benefit:

• $28.50 initial consultation
• $22.50 subsequent consultation
• $30 long consultation
• $34 prolonged consultation
• $30 lymphoedema treatment
• $6.50 hydrotherapy
• $24 home or hospital visit
• Up to $10 group treatment
• Limit $600.

Chiropractic / Osteopathic

Benefit:

• $29 initial consultation
• $26 subsequent consultation
• $31 long consultation
• $31 after-hours consultation
• $31 home visit
• $40 after-hours home visit
• Radiology 60% of fee charged (in professional's rooms)
• Limit $500.

Naturopathy / Homeopathy

Benefit:

• $35.40 initial consultation
• $26.40 subsequent consultation
• $37.80 long consultation
• $37.80 after-hours consultation
• Combined limit $500 for Naturopathy/Acupuncture.

Acupuncture

Benefit:

• $37.20 initial consultation
• $27.60 subsequent consultation
• $39.60 long consultation
• $39.60 after-hours consultation
• Combined limit $500 for Naturopathy/Acupuncture.

Podiatry

Benefit:

• $27 initial consultation
• $22 subsequent consultation
• 85% surgery
• 70% custom made Orthotic appliances provided or referred by a registered podiatrist 
• Limit $500.

Dietary

Benefit:

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

Psychology / Hypnotherapy

Benefit:

• 50% per consultation
• Limit $350.

Speech Therapy

Benefit:

• 60% per consultation
• Limit $400
• Limit $600 after 5 years of continuous National Extras membership.

Eye Therapy

Benefit:

• $25 per consultation
• Limit $250.

Occupational Therapy

Benefit:

• 70% benefit per consultation
• Limit $300.

Royal District Nursing Service

• 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 National Extras 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.

Online Health Profile

Want to find out your ‘physical age’? Need help setting some goals for your health? Health Partners Online Health Profile can help you do exactly that, a short online questionnaire that can help you evaluate your current health status. Simply enter information about categories such as your lifestyle, family history and health and we can help you identify areas that you are doing well, or areas that may be at risk or require improvement.

Access the Online Health Profile through Members Online

• Limit 4 per person 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

Benefits and Limits

All extras benefits and limits are per person per calendar year, unless otherwise stated.

Benefits and limits within the Adelaide metropolitan area are the same as outlined in Gold Extras.

Benefits and limits for services in the Adelaide metropolitan area, are included in your non-Adelaide metropolitan limits.

Standard Information Statements

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

Rates

For a list of rates click here.