Private Health Insurance Rebates for Hearing Aids

Private Health Insurance Rebates

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Health Insurance Rebates for Hearing Aids

Take advantage of your private health extras for hearing aids at HEARING SAVERS, and save even more. To find out what your policy covers, click on your health fund below.

AHM
Australian Unity
BUPA
GMHBA
HBF
HCF

Medibank Private
NIB
Teachers Health Fund
The Doctors' Health Fund
Transport Health

Not all health insurers will cover the cost of hearing aids, so it's important to check your cover. When considering private health insurance:

Ensure hearing aids are included in extras
Take note of any waiting periods
Check how much money you're likely to get back
Find out whether the cover for hearing aids is a one-off or whether you have regular cover, e.g. some insurers will only make one payment, while others will contribute to new hearing aids every 3 to five years.

AHM Health Insurance

134 246

www.ahm.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Super Extras	up to $1,600	12 Mths	3 Years
Family Extras	up to $1,200	12 Mths	3 Years
Lifestyle/Black Extras	-	-	-

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations (once per financial year) with an Audiologist (where Medicare has not covered the service). Consultations with an Audiometrist are not included. Per person limit dependent on years of membership, to a maximum of $450 per person per year. Initial consultation paid once per financial year.

Initial Consultation $32.00
Subsequent Consultation $25.00
Repair $50.00
Annual Consult Limit $300.00 (up to $450 depending on length of cover)

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Australian Unity Private Health Insurance

Australia Unity Health

1800 224 244

www.australianunity.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Classic Extras	100% up to $550	12 Mths	3 Years
Advanced Extras	80% up to $600	12 Mths	3 Years

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations under Advanced 80 Extras at 80% up to $600 (combined with some other services).

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BUPA Australia

1800 812 535

www.bupa.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras 90	90% up to $850	12 Mths	3 Years
Top Extras 75	75% up to $800	12 Mths	3 Years
Top Extras 60	60% up to $500	12 Mths	3 Years

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GMHBA Health Insurance

1300 446 422

www.gmhba.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Gold Extras	up to $1,500	12 Mths	3 Years
Silver Extras Fixed Benefit	up to $1,200	12 Mths	3 Years

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations:

Gold Extras: Initial Consult $41.00; Subsequent Consult $31.00; $500 consultation limit.
Silver Extras: Initial Consult $35.00; Subsequent Consult $27.00; $400 consultation limit.

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HBF

133 423

www.hbf.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top 70	up to $1,400	12 Mths	3 Years
Complete 60	up to $1,200	12 Mths	3 Years

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HCF

13 13 34

www.hcf.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras	up to $1,800	12 Mths	3 Years
Vital Extras	up to $1,600	12 Mths	3 Years

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations:

Top Extras: $70 initial consultation
Vital Extras: $60 initial consultation

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Medibank Private Health Insurance

134 148

www.medibank.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras 90	up to $1,200	12 Mths	5 Years
Top Extras 75	up to $800	12 Mths	5 Years
Top Extras 60	up to $400	12 Mths	5 Years

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NIB

13 16 42

www.nib.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras	up to $1,200	12 Mths	5 Years
Young at Heart	up to $500	12 Mths	5 Years

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Teachers Health

1300 727 538

www.teachershealth.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras (1- 5 years)	up to $1,200	12 Mths	3 Years
Top Extras (5+ years)	up to $1,800	12 Mths	3 Years

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations:

Top Extras: $45 per consultation (no limit).

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AMA The Doctors' Private Health Insurance

The Doctors' Health Fund

1800 226 126

www.doctorshealthfund.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras	up to $1,600	12 Mths	5 Years
Essential Extras	up to $400	12 Mths	3 Years

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations and hearing aid repairs:

$50 device repair

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Transport Health

1300 806 808

www.transporthealth.com.au

Health Fund Cover	Hearing Aid Rebate	Waiting Period	Frequency
Top Extras	up to $1,000	12 Mths	3 Years

Benefits are paid towards Audiology consultations:

Top Extras: $32 for initial consultation per year; $22 per subsequent consultation per year.
Essential Extras: $50 device repair per year.

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While all care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, please check with the individual Health Fund for any updates. HEARING SAVERS is not responsible for the accuracy of the information listed. The private health benefits above should be used as a guide only. The accuracy of information is dependent on the information made available by the fund. Funds may impose additional restrictions and limitations. Information about implantable devices is not included as this cover is listed separately in hospital cover.