Hearing aids cover in Extras
243 products on sale cover Hearing aids (28% of all products on sale). Below are waiting periods, benefits per visit and annual limits by insurer.
- Products on sale covering Hearing aids
- 243
- Most common waiting period
- 12 months
- Per hearing aid: median benefit
- 70%
- Median annual limit
- $750
Hearing aids cover by insurer
The government publishes benefits for "Per hearing aid" as the representative item for Hearing aids. What you actually get back also depends on the provider's fee and your remaining limit.
| Insurer | Products on sale covering it | Waiting period | Per hearing aid: benefit | Annual limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ahm | 2 of 23 | 12 months | $600–$800 | $1,200–$1,600 |
| AIA Health | 28 of 103 | 12 months | $300 / 60%–70% | $300–$400 |
| Australian Unity | 4 of 13 | 12 months | 50%–80% | $400–$1,000 |
| Bupa | 11 of 32 | 12 months | 60%–100% | $500–$1,200 |
| GMHBA | 6 of 23 | 12 months | $744 / 60%–65% | $1,200–$1,500 |
| HBF | 2 of 8 | 12 months | 100% | — |
| HCF | 2 of 13 | 12 months | $600–$800 | $600–$800 |
| HCi | 9 of 18 | 36 months | $800–$1,000 | $1,600–$2,000 |
| Health Partners | 26 of 255 | 12 months | 70%–90% | $400–$600 |
| HIF | 4 of 13 | 12 months | $550 / 100% | $550–$1,000 |
| Hunter Health Insurance | 22 of 44 | 12–36 months | $625–$800 / 75% | $750 |
| Latrobe Health Services | 4 of 7 | 12 months | 60%–70% | $500 |
| Medibank | 10 of 22 | 36 months | $533.50 / 100% | $400–$1,600 |
| Mildura Health Fund | 5 of 6 | 36 months | $500–$1,100 | $600–$1,200 |
| nib | 20 of 56 | 36 months | 60%–75% | $400–$1,200 / No limit |
| onemedifund | 1 of 1 | 24 months | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Peoplecare | 22 of 68 | 24 months | 70%–80% | $1,000–$1,500 |
| Phoenix Health Fund | 11 of 45 | 12 months | 60% | $600 |
| Queensland Country Health Fund | 12 of 50 | 12 months | 100% | — |
| RT Health | 26 of 39 | 24 months | $450–$600 | $900–$1,200 |
| see-u by HBF | 0 of 4 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Health | 13 of 17 | 36 months | $1,000–$1,250 | — |
| Westfund | 3 of 9 | 36 months | $1,400–$2,000 | $1,400–$2,000 |
Many products share the Hearing aids limit with other services, so claiming one leaves less for the others. Check each product page for details.
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