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An extras policy from ahm.

Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement ahm files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.

From

$36.70a month

Single, VIC, no excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Does not exempt you
Ambulance
Emergency only, call-out fees included, no limit
Who can join
Anyone

The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.

Against every other extras policy in NSW & ACT

Single cover, counting policies anyone can buy. Further right covers more services, higher up costs more.

This policyEvery other extras policy, 214 in all

It covers 13 services for $44.50 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 43 cost less and 129 cover more services.

Monthly premium by state and cover type

NSW prices also apply in the ACT. Each price in the tables opens its official Private Health Information Statement on PrivateHealth.gov.au, with a PDF to download.

Single premium in each state

NT$38
QLD$41
WA$40
SA$46
NSW$45
ACT$45
VIC$37
TAS$37
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

Pays towards 13 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dentalshared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $650typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $650typical policy $1,000
  3. Optical
    $180typical policy $220
  4. Physiotherapy
    $200typical policy $450
  5. Chiropractic
    $200typical policy $400
  6. Psychologyshared with non-pbs medicines, health management programs
    $100typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $28.55typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $66.30typical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    $459.00typical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    100% of the feetypical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $34.00typical policy $42.00
  6. Psychology, first visit
    $53.00typical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personPer policyExample benefits (all states)
General dentalNone$650shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)$1,300Periodic oral exam (item 012): $28.55Scale and clean (item 114): $66.30Fluoride treatment (item 121): $21.40Simple extraction (item 322): $99.00
Major dental12 months$650shared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)$1,300Full crown, veneered (item 615): $459.00
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$650shared with general dental, major dental$1,300Root canal filling (item 417): $108.50
OpticalNone$180$360Multifocal lenses and frames: 100%Single vision lenses and frames: 100%
Non-PBS medicinesNone$100shared with psychology, health management programs$200Non-PBS prescription: $40.00
PhysiotherapyNone$200$400Physiotherapy, first visit: $34.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $26.00
ChiropracticNone$200$400Chiropractic, first visit: $34.00Chiropractic, later visit: $26.00
PsychologyNone$100shared with non-pbs medicines, health management programs$200Psychology, first visit: $53.00Psychology, later visit: $34.00
AcupunctureNone$200shared with remedial massage, exercise physiology$400Acupuncture, first visit: $18.00Acupuncture, later visit: $18.00
Remedial massageNone$200shared with acupuncture, exercise physiology$400Remedial massage, first visit: $23.00Remedial massage, later visit: $23.00
Exercise physiologyNone$200shared with acupuncture, remedial massage$400Exercise physiology, first visit: $18.00Exercise physiology, later visit: $18.00
Health management programsNone$100shared with non-pbs medicines, psychology$200Health management program: $10.00
OsteopathyNone$200$400Osteopathy, first visit: $34.00Osteopathy, later visit: $26.00

Not covered: orthodontics, podiatry, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, chinese herbal medicine, dietetics, orthoptics, home nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics, speech therapy, vaccinations.

Other services: This cover also includes Health Improvement Benefits including: Yoga, Pilates, Quit Smoking, Disease management association fees, Cancer Council UV products, Stress management courses, Preventative tests, scans and screenings, Health checks and Exercise classes. Conditions and annual limits apply. Please refer to product guide for more details. This product also includes unlimited emergency ambulance.

Example benefits are what the policy pays for that item at a provider without a special arrangement with the insurer; a percentage is of the fee charged. The typical policy is the middle one of the 708 extras policies on the market that aren't sold only through employers.

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Source: PrivateHealth.gov.au data (Private Health Insurance Ombudsman) via data.gov.au, licensed CC BY 3.0 AU. Normalised by The Finance Algorithm from the extract dated 1 Oct 2026, read on 23 Oct 2026.

Premiums are monthly and shown before the Australian Government rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading or age-based discount. Confirm the price and the cover with the insurer before you buy; the official statement for every policy is on PrivateHealth.gov.au. This is general information, not advice, and no insurer pays to be listed or ranked here.