Connect Rewards Plus
Take out combined hospital and extras cover, excluding Fit Packages, to enjoy the extra benefits of GMHBA’s member loyalty program, Connect Rewards Plus. The program allows members to accumulate Connect Reward dollars year on year.
The amount of dollars you receive depends on how long you have been a GMHBA member and your level of hospital cover. So the longer you have been with us the more rewards dollars you will receive.
Here's how it works
The tables below break down the Connect Rewards Plus dollars earned based on membership tenure and level of hospital cover.
| |
Years of Membership |
| 1-3 |
4&5 |
6&7 |
8&9 |
10+ |
| Tenure |
$0 |
$40 |
$60 |
$80 |
$100 |
PLUS
| Cover |
Platinum |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Product Bonus |
$80 |
$40 |
$20 |
$0 |
We have combined the benefits of membership tenure and level of hospital cover in the below table to detail the entire benefit you will receive.
| Cover |
Years of Membership |
| 1-3 |
4&5 |
6&7 |
8&9 |
10+ |
| Platinum |
$80 |
$120 |
$140 |
$160 |
$180 |
| Gold |
$40 |
$80 |
$100 |
$120 |
$140 |
| Silver |
$20 |
$60 |
$80 |
$100 |
$120 |
| Bronze |
$0 |
$40 |
$60 |
$80 |
$100 |
Benefits listed in this table apply to Family, Couples and Single Parent memberships. Rewards for singles are half those listed in the table.
Benefit examples
- A family on Gold Hospital and Gold Extras who have held continuous combined cover for eight years will receive $120 Connect Rewards Plus dollars in that year.
- A single on Gold Hospital and Bronze Extras after their 1st year of cover will receive $20 Connect Rewards Plus dollars.
Connect Rewards Plus benefit entitlements remain available while combined hospital and extras cover is maintained continuously.
You can also save money on services not covered
Claim up to 70% off the cost of the following when purchased from a GMHBA approved provider:
- Ambulance subscription (claimed once per year). Publicly funded services and State Government Ambulance transport schemes are excluded. Only claimable if ambulance subscription is not already covered within your extras cover.
- Remedial massage (up to $17 per visit).
- Swimming lessons1.
- Orthopaedic shoes – must be supplied by a registered podiatrist and be custom made.1
- Joint supports.1
- Melanoma surveillance photography.1
- Nicotine replacement therapy patches.1
- Quit smoking programs.
- Blood pressure monitor (limited to one monitor per membership every three years).1
- Bowel Cancer Risk Identification Kit (up to 100% of the cost limited to one kit per person every two years).
- Antenatal class benefits up to $70 per year. (Classes must be provided by the hospital and not included in the hospital contract. Excludes Silver Hospital, Silver Hospital Single Parents, Silver Young Single Package and Bronze Young Singles Package).
Please note: Services listed within the program must be provided by practitioners who are registered with recognised bodies approved by GMHBA. Contact us on 1300 446 422 to confirm if a supplier is recognised.
Use your rewards to reduce or eliminate out of pocket expenses:
- Claim inpatient medical gap.
- Double your optical limit.*
- Reduce your hospital excess.
- Increase annual limits for*:
- pharmacy
- physiotherapy
- hearing aids
- chiropractic/osteopathic
- Increase major dental benefits including*:
- crowns
- bridgework
- dentures
- surgical extractions
- implants
- indirect restorations
- gold fillings
- orthodontic
- endodontic services
More information
More information about Connect Rewards Plus is available in the Important Information section of the GMHBA Member Guide.