HCF Hospital Bronze Plus and HCF Mid Extras cover summary

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HCF Hospital Bronze Plus and HCF Mid Extras product summary

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What's Covered

HCF Hospital Bronze Plus

Hospital cover designed for the healthy and budget conscious.

Services

Waiting Periods

Emergency ambulance	1 day
Rehabilitation This is a service where Minimum Benefits apply, which means that we will pay the rate set out by the Commonwealth as the minimum shared room benefit, and benefits for Government approved Prostheses if applicable.	2 months
Hospital psychiatric services This is a service where Minimum Benefits apply, which means that we will pay the rate set out by the Commonwealth as the minimum shared room benefit, and benefits for Government approved Prostheses if applicable. Members who have held hospital cover for at least 2 months and upgrade to HCF Hospital Gold to receive hospital psychiatric services as covered services may not be required to serve the waiting period for hospital psychiatric services. This exemption can only be accessed once in a member's lifetime.	2 months
Palliative care	2 months
Brain and nervous system (e.g. stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Eye (not cataracts e.g. retinal detachment, eye infections)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Ear, nose and throat (e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Tonsils, adenoids and grommets (e.g. hospital treatment of the tonsils, insertion or removal of grommets)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Bone, joint and muscle (e.g. fractures, joint fusion and surgery for bone cancer)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Joint reconstructions (e.g. torn tendons and damaged ligaments)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Kidney and bladder (e.g. kidney stones, adrenal gland tumour)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Male reproductive system (e.g. male sterilisation, prostate cancer)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Digestive system (e.g. oesophageal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones and haemorrhoids)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Hernia and appendix (e.g. hernia operations and appendicitis)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Gastrointestinal endoscopy (e.g. colonoscopy, gastroscopy)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Gynaecology (e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovaries)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy	2 months
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Pain management (e.g. treatment of nerve pain and chest pain due to cancer by injection of a nerve block)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Skin (e.g. surgery to remove melanoma, minor wound repair or abscesses)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Breast surgery (medically necessary e.g. breast lesions, breast tumours, asymmetry due to breast cancer surgery)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps e.g. stabilisation of hypo- or hyper-glycaemia, contour problems due to insulin injections)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Lung and chest (e.g lung cancer, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Blood (e.g. blood clotting disorders and bone marrow transplants)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary e.g. burns requiring a graft, cleft palate)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Dental surgery (e.g surgery to remove wisdom teeth and dental implant surgery)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon) Limited Benefits apply. Default Benefit level payable by HCF for Hospital Treatment as determined under the Private Health Insurance Act.	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Sleep studies (e.g sleep apnoea and snoring)	2 months (12 mths pre-existing)
Waiting periods for pre-existing ailments (excluding rehabilitation, hospital psychiatric services and palliative care) The waiting period for pre-existing ailments is 12 months. The waiting period for hospital psychiatric services, rehabilitation services and palliative care is 2 months. A pre-existing ailment, illness or condition is one where the signs or symptoms existed in the six months before joining HCF or upgrading your cover.	12 months

HCF Mid Extras

Affordable mid level extras cover for a range of services and therapies

Waiting periods

extras waiting period

Waiting Periods

General dental	2 months
Major dental	12 months
Optical	2 months
Therapies (excluding foot orthotics)	2 months
Travel and Accommodation	2 months
Vaccines and Immunisations	2 months
Artificial aids	12 months
Hearing aids	12 months
Health Management Programs	2 months
School Accident Benefit	2 - 12 months
*Please see the Product summary for information on policy inclusions

HOSPITAL SERVICES NOT COVERED IN THIS PACKAGE

Heart and vascular system

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Back, neck and spine

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Implantation of hearing devices

Cataracts

Joint replacements

Dialysis for chronic kidney failure

Pregnancy and birth

Assisted reproductive services

Weight loss surgery

Insulin pumps

Pain management with device

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Product summary

	Examinations	$32 - $73
	Single film x-rays	$29
	Removal of plaque / calculus	$36 - $62
	Application of fluoride	$27

	Direct fillings (1-2 surfaces)	$85 - $105
	Direct fillings (3 or more surfaces)	$128 - $177
	Simple extractions	$95 - $143
	Indirect fillings	$298 - $600
	Surgical extractions	$157 - $250
	Treatment of tissue surrounding teeth	$23 - $374
	Treatment of root canals	$27 - $248
	Placing of crowns and bridges	$238 - $600
	Dentures and/or components (partial and complete) - Limits renew every 3 years	$25 - $600

	Spectacle frames	$115
	Spectacle lenses - pair (excludes add-ons such as high index material, coatings and tinting)	$140
	Contact lenses - pair	$140

	Physiotherapy – initial / subsequent (group / class consultations covered under Health Management Program)	$56 / $49
	Exercise physiology (group / class consultations covered under Health Management Program)	$33

	Chiropractic - initial / subsequent	$38 / $31
	Osteopathy - initial / subsequent	$46 / $36
	Remedial massage and myotherapy - initial / subsequent	$36 / $31
	Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine consultation - initial / subsequent	$36 / $31

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