Special Care Extras cover

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Special Care Extras has all the benefits of Silver Extras cover with additional benefits for medical and nursing aids, oxygen, personal alarms and monitoring and remedial massage.

Please note: Special Care Extras cover is only available to Victorian residents.

Extras services you are covered for with Special Care Extras Service has a higher benefit and/or annual limit than Silver Extras
Tick Acupuncture Tick
Tick Ambulance Tick
Tick Audiology  
Tick Blood glucose monitor  
Tick Chiropractic Tick
Tick Dental - General
Tick Dental - Major
Tick Dietetics  
Tick Extremity pump  
Tick Eye therapy  
Tick Dietary fluoride supplement  
Tick Foot orthotics  
Tick Hearing aids  
Tick Home nursing - Visiting/Bush/Private Nursing Service  
Tick Homeopathy Tick
Tick Hydrotherapy  
Tick Medical, nursing and incontinence aids Tick
Tick Myotherapy  
Tick Naturopathy Tick
Tick Nebuliser pump  
Tick Occupational therapy  
Tick Optical  
Tick Orthopaedic appliances (GMHBA approved)  
Tick Osteopathy Tick
Tick Oxygen Tick
Tick Personal alarms and monitoring Tick
Tick Pharmacy - Private script  
Tick Physiotherapy  
Tick Podiatry - Consultation  
Tick Podiatry - Surgical procedures  
Tick Pressure garments (GMHBA approved)  
Tick Prostheses (GMHBA approved non-surgical)  
Tick Psychology  
Tick Respite care Tick
Tick Remedial massage Tick
Tick Sleep apnoea monitor  
Tick Speech therapy  
Tick Tens monitor  

Waiting periods and pre-existing conditions

Waiting periods and rules around pre-existing conditions apply to all GMHBA's Extras covers. Please read the Waiting Periods page for a general overview. For more detailed information you should read the Waiting Periods and Pre-existing Conditions section of Important Information in the GMHBA Member Guide.

Dental benefit limitation

For new memberships (no previous extras cover) or where 12 months continuous dental cover has not been in existence, all dental benefits will be limited to $200 per person/single membership and $400 per family membership during the first 12 months of membership with GMHBA.

Different States, different rates

The cost of extras services varies from State to State. For this reason, the coverage and price of GMHBA's Extras covers also varies. When you're comparing extras covers, be sure to check that you are referring to the table from your State.

What does Special Care Extras cost?

This table compares the price of each of GMHBA's extras covers side-by-side. The rates quoted are monthly Victorian rates paid by direct debit via a bank account with 30% Private Health Members' Rebate on a single cover.

Platinum Extras Gold Extras Special Care Extras Standard Plus Extras Silver Extras Bronze Extras
$60.15 $42.60 $29.70 $27.90 $22.10 $18.40

Prices are effective 1 April 2010.

Please contact our Customer Service Centre for a personal quote on 1300 4 GMHBA (46422).

Remember when comparing it's not only about the rate you pay, it is also what services you are most likely to use, the frequency, and what you will get back when you claim.

How does Special Care Extras compare?

Generous benefits and annual limits on a wide range of services makes our Special Care Extras simply great value.

To see how Special Care Extras services and benefits compare to GMHBA's other covers go to the Compare Extras Covers page. You will find an easy to follow overview table along with a more detailed table showing you benefits, annual limits and waiting periods.