Item or ServiceWaiting Period
Better Health 90
90% back (up to annual limits)
% back at all recognised extra providers
Ambulance Services ~1 day
General dentalIncludes preventative treatments, dental examinations and scale and clean2 months$1,900
Surgical procedures (such as wisdom tooth extraction)12 months
Major DentalIncludes endodontics (e.g. root canal), periodontics (e.g. treatment of gum disease), crowns^, dentures^, bridges^ and major restorative services and oral appliances for sleep apnoea12 months
Orthodonticse.g. braces12 months
Optical items100% back on eligible items (up to annual limits), includes frames, prescription lenses and contact lenses6 months$300
PodiatryIncludes specified orthotics2 months$700
Chiropractic & Osteopathy2 months
Physiotherapy2 months$700
Prescription pharmaceuticals*Includes most prescribed items not subsidised by the government (non-PBS items). Benefits are paid after a set charge has been deducted.2 months$1,000
Natural therapiesConsultations for Remedial Massage/Myotherapy, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and Exercise Physiology2 months
Diatetics2 months
Ante-natal & Post-natal services2 months
Speech therapy2 months
Clinical psychologyConsultations only2 months
Occupational therapy2 months
Remedial massage2 months$400
Blood glucose monitors and blood pressure monitors^24 months$600
Eye therapy2 months
Hearing aids^36 months
Breathing appliances^Includes peak flow meters, nebulisers and spacing devices12 months
Health appliances and external prostheses^e.g. insulin delivery pens2 months
Health screening servicesWhere no Medicare benefit is payable2 monthsSee Hospital cover
Home nursing2 monthsSee Hospital cover

~Waiting periods apply. For ambulance attendance or transportation to a hospital where immediate professional attention is required and your medical condition is such that you couldn’t be transported any other way. Tas and QLD have state schemes to cover ambulance for residents of those states.
^Benefit replacement periods apply. Please refer to the Member Guide at medibank.com.au.
*It’s important to note that we don’t pay benefits for oral contraceptives or for pharmaceuticals prescribed for cosmetic purposes. For more information on our Fund rules and policies please see the Member Guide at medibank.com.au or call 1300 763 422 for a copy. This Extras product must be purchased in combination with an eligible hospital product.

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