Orthoptics cover in Extras
401 products on sale cover Orthoptics (46% of all products on sale). Below are waiting periods, benefits per visit and annual limits by insurer.
- Products on sale covering Orthoptics
- 401
- Most common waiting period
- 2 months
- Initial visit: median benefit
- $40
- Median annual limit
- $390
Orthoptics cover by insurer
The government publishes benefits for "Initial visit" as the representative item for Orthoptics. What you actually get back also depends on the provider's fee and your remaining limit.
| Insurer | Products on sale covering it | Waiting period | Initial visit: benefit | Annual limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ahm | 2 of 23 | No waiting period | $25–$32 | $250–$300 |
| AIA Health | 6 of 103 | 2 months | 70% | $200 |
| Australian Unity | 7 of 13 | 2 months | $35–$80 / 50%–60% | $200–$400 |
| Bupa | 17 of 32 | 2 months | $28–$60 / 50%–60% | $200–$1,000 |
| GMHBA | 3 of 23 | 2 months | $30–$50 / 65% | $400 |
| HBF | 3 of 8 | 2 months | $38 / 60%–70% | $400–$500 |
| HCF | 0 of 13 | — | — | — |
| HCi | 9 of 18 | 2 months | $45–$50 | $1,000 |
| Health Partners | 159 of 255 | 2 months | $30–$50 / 60% | $200–$1,000 |
| HIF | 4 of 13 | 2 months | $40–$50 | $500–$900 |
| Hunter Health Insurance | 0 of 44 | — | — | — |
| Latrobe Health Services | 3 of 7 | 2 months | $25 / 60% | $200–$300 |
| Medibank | 16 of 22 | 2 months | $34.10–$60 | $150–$600 |
| Mildura Health Fund | 5 of 6 | 2 months | $27–$42 | $390–$650 |
| nib | 13 of 56 | 2 months | 60%–75% | $200–$400 |
| onemedifund | 1 of 1 | 2 months | $90 | $550 |
| Peoplecare | 46 of 68 | 2 months | $35–$59 | $300–$600 |
| Phoenix Health Fund | 22 of 45 | 2 months | 60% | $600 |
| Queensland Country Health Fund | 24 of 50 | 2 months | $42–$60 | $900–$1,400 |
| RT Health | 39 of 39 | 2 months | $30–$40 | $300–$500 |
| see-u by HBF | 0 of 4 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Health | 15 of 17 | 2 months | $35–$75 | $400–$1,000 |
| Westfund | 7 of 9 | 2 months | $25–$35 / 50%–60% | $150–$500 |
Many products share the Orthoptics limit with other services, so claiming one leaves less for the others. Check each product page for details.
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