Healthy Start (Basic)
A Hospital + Extras product from Latrobe Health Services. Below is the cover registered in the government data: waiting period, benefit per visit and annual limit for each service.
Services covered (10)
| Service | Waiting period | Max benefit per visit | Annual limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | 2 months |
| $500 a year |
| Major dental | 12 months |
| Not stated |
| Glasses and contact lenses | 6 months |
| $150 a year |
| Non-PBS prescription medicines | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Remedial massage, Osteopathy, Vaccinations |
| Physiotherapy | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Non-PBS prescription medicines, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Remedial massage, Osteopathy, Vaccinations |
| Chiropractic | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Non-PBS prescription medicines, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Remedial massage, Osteopathy, Vaccinations |
| Podiatry | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Non-PBS prescription medicines, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Remedial massage, Osteopathy, Vaccinations |
| Remedial massage | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Non-PBS prescription medicines, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Osteopathy, Vaccinations |
| Osteopathy | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Non-PBS prescription medicines, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Remedial massage, Vaccinations |
| Vaccinations | 2 months |
| $250 a yearShared with Non-PBS prescription medicines, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Remedial massage, Osteopathy |
Not covered: Root canal (endodontics), Orthodontics (braces), Orthoptics, Hearing aids, Audiology (hearing tests), Exercise physiology, Orthotics, Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Psychology, Dietetics, Speech therapy, Occupational therapy, Blood glucose monitors, Antenatal and postnatal care, Health management programs, Home nursing
Annual limits
Services in the same group share one limit.
General dental
$500 a year
Glasses and contact lenses
$150 a year
Non-PBS prescription medicines, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Remedial massage, Osteopathy, Vaccinations
$250 a year
Also includes other services not listed
Major dental
Not stated
Insurer's notes (original English)
Other services
A benefit is also payable for a 50% rebate on full ambulance subscriptions when paid voluntarily but not as a state tax or levy. Vaccinations are for travel vaccines and must be approved by Latrobe.
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