Glasses and contact lenses cover in Extras
731 products on sale cover Glasses and contact lenses (84% of all products on sale). Below are waiting periods, benefits per visit and annual limits by insurer.
- Products on sale covering Glasses and contact lenses
- 731
- Most common waiting period
- 2 months
- Single vision lenses and frames: median benefit
- 100%
- Median annual limit
- $200
Glasses and contact lenses cover by insurer
The government publishes benefits for "Single vision lenses and frames" as the representative item for Glasses and contact lenses. What you actually get back also depends on the provider's fee and your remaining limit.
| Insurer | Products on sale covering it | Waiting period | Single vision lenses and frames: benefit | Annual limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ahm | 16 of 23 | 0–6 months | $150–$220 / 60%–100% | $150–$300 |
| AIA Health | 91 of 103 | 6 months | $200–$300 / 100% | $100–$1,200 |
| Australian Unity | 10 of 13 | 6 months | 100% | $200–$300 |
| Bupa | 29 of 32 | 2 months | $148.40–$294.55 / 50%–60% | $150–$420 |
| GMHBA | 17 of 23 | 6 months | 50%–100% | $100–$2,000 |
| HBF | 8 of 8 | 2 months | 100% | $120–$275 |
| HCF | 11 of 13 | 2 months | 60%–100% | $100–$275 |
| HCi | 18 of 18 | 6 months | $150–$300 | $150–$300 |
| Health Partners | 171 of 255 | 2 months | 40%–100% | $100–$300 |
| HIF | 13 of 13 | 2 months | $150 / 100% | $150–$300 |
| Hunter Health Insurance | 44 of 44 | 2 months | $145–$210 / 100% | $290–$299 |
| Latrobe Health Services | 7 of 7 | 2–6 months | $150–$250 | $150–$250 |
| Medibank | 21 of 22 | 6 months | 100% | $150–$300 |
| Mildura Health Fund | 5 of 6 | 6 months | $185–$280 | $185–$280 |
| nib | 52 of 56 | 6 months | 50%–100% | $150–$350 |
| onemedifund | 1 of 1 | 6 months | $275 | $275 |
| Peoplecare | 68 of 68 | 6 months | $150–$300 | $150–$300 |
| Phoenix Health Fund | 33 of 45 | 6 months | 50%–60% | $250–$700 |
| Queensland Country Health Fund | 50 of 50 | 2 months | $215–$300 | $215–$300 |
| RT Health | 39 of 39 | 2 months | 100% | $200–$300 |
| see-u by HBF | 3 of 4 | 6 months | 100% | $150–$200 |
| St Lukes Health | 16 of 17 | 6 months | $150–$350 / 100% | $150–$350 |
| Westfund | 8 of 9 | 2 months | $180–$350 / 100% | $200–$400 |
Many products share the Glasses and contact lenses limit with other services, so claiming one leaves less for the others. Check each product page for details.
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