Silver Plus Security Comprehensive
A Hospital + Extras product from Medibank. Below is the cover registered in the government data: waiting period, benefit per visit and annual limit for each service.
This product is closed: it no longer accepts new members, but existing members can keep using it.
Services covered (18)
| Service | Waiting period | Max benefit per visit | Annual limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| No annual limit |
| Major dental | 12 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $1,000 a yearShared with Root canal (endodontics) |
| Root canal (endodontics) | 12 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $1,000 a yearShared with Major dental |
| Glasses and contact lenses | 6 months |
| $250 a year |
| Physiotherapy | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $900 a yearShared with Chiropractic, Podiatry, Orthotics, Osteopathy |
| Chiropractic | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $900 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Orthotics, Osteopathy |
| Podiatry | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $900 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Orthotics, Osteopathy |
| Psychology | No waiting period | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $800 a yearShared with Hearing aids, Blood glucose monitors, Speech therapy |
| Acupuncture | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $200 a yearShared with Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Exercise physiology |
| Remedial massage | 2 months | NSW / ACT, QLD, WA
VIC
SA, TAS
NT
| $200 a year |
| Hearing aids | 36 months |
| $800 a yearShared with Psychology, Blood glucose monitors, Speech therapy |
| Blood glucose monitors | 24 months |
| $800 a yearShared with Psychology, Hearing aids, Speech therapy |
| Chinese herbal medicine | 2 months |
| $200 a yearShared with Acupuncture, Dietetics, Exercise physiology |
| Dietetics | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $200 a yearShared with Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Exercise physiology |
| Exercise physiology | 2 months |
| $200 a yearShared with Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics |
| Orthotics | 2 months |
| $900 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Osteopathy |
| Osteopathy | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $900 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Orthotics |
| Speech therapy | 2 months | NSW / ACT
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NT
| $800 a yearShared with Psychology, Hearing aids, Blood glucose monitors |
Not covered: Orthodontics (braces), Orthoptics, Audiology (hearing tests), Occupational therapy, Non-PBS prescription medicines, Vaccinations, Antenatal and postnatal care, Health management programs, Home nursing
Annual limits
Services in the same group share one limit.
General dental
No annual limit
Major dental, Root canal (endodontics)
$1,000 a year
Glasses and contact lenses
$250 a year
Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Orthotics, Osteopathy
$900 a year
Psychology, Hearing aids, Blood glucose monitors, Speech therapy
$800 a year
Also includes other services not listed
Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Exercise physiology
$200 a year
Also includes other services not listed
Remedial massage
$200 a year
Insurer's notes (original English)
Product features
Wide range of extras cover for things like optical and major dental, with increasing annual limits for things like physio, chiro and podiatry. Includes an annual Membership Bonus to use towards extras and other approved services.
Other services
Health appliances and external prostheses 2mth waiting period, Breathing appliances 12 mth waiting period, Blood pressure monitor 24 mth waiting period, fixed benefits, sublimits and benefit replacement periods apply share combined annual limit with Psychology. –Health subscriptions, 2 mth waiting period, annual limit $100 - MembershipBonus, 6 mth waiting period, starts at $50 per single/ $100 per couple membership per year. -Counselling (no waiting period) shares an annual limit with Psychology. Please contact Medibank for more information.
Special features
A 12 month waiting periods applies to surgical tooth extraction. Exercise physiology benefit is $21.50 for individual consultations and $12.00 for group consultations.
Frequently asked questions
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