Bronze Plus Young Couples Choice
A Bronze Plus hospital and extras policy from Bupa.
Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement Bupa files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.
From
Couple, NT, no excess, before the rebate.
- Medicare levy surcharge
- Exempts you
- Excess options
- None
- 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 Bronze hospital and extras policy in NSW & ACT
Couple cover, each policy at its cheapest excess, counting policies anyone can buy.
- Bronze71 policies$491.6560th cheapest of 71
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.
Couple premium in each state
To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.
28 of 38 clinical categories covered in full, 2 restricted
Restricted means the policy pays only the minimum, about what a public hospital charges, so a private hospital stay can leave a large bill. Not covered means the policy pays nothing for that treatment in hospital.
- Covered in full28
- Restricted2
- Not covered8
Covered 28
- Blood
- Bone, joint and muscle
- Brain and nervous system
- Breast surgery (medically necessary)
- Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
- Dental surgery
- Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
- Digestive system
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eye (not cataracts)
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gynaecology
- Hernia and appendix
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Insulin pumps
- Joint reconstructions
- Kidney and bladder
- Lung and chest
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Palliative care
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
Restricted 2
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Rehabilitation
Not covered 8
- Assisted reproductive services
- Back, neck and spine
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Joint replacements
- Pregnancy and birth
- Weight loss surgery
Waiting periods
- Pre-existing conditions
- 12 months
- Psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care
- 2 months
- All other hospital treatment
- 2 months
Excess and other costs
No excess on any version of this policy.
Co-payments: $50 a day in a shared room (capped at $250), $50 a day in a private room (capped at $250), $50 for day surgery.
Offers the age-based discount for people who join between 18 and 29.
From the insurer: Cover for a limited set of hospital services to help protect you from the unexpected. For more details on the product contact Bupa.
Pays towards 17 of 27 standard services
Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy
- General dentalshared with major dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics$850typical policy $800
- Major dentalshared with general dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics$850typical policy $1,000
- Optical$150typical policy $220
- Physiotherapyshared with chiropractic, osteopathy$500typical policy $450
- Chiropracticshared with physiotherapy, osteopathy$500typical policy $400
- Psychology$300typical policy $400
What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy
- Periodic oral exam (item 012)$26.95typical policy $35.20
- Scale and clean (item 114)$55.05typical policy $66.85
- Full crown, veneered (item 615)$535.00typical policy $773.80
- Single vision lenses and frames$148.40typical policy $220.00
- Physiotherapy, first visit$37.75typical policy $42.00
- Psychology, first visit$82.50typical policy $75.00
| Service | Waiting period | Yearly limit, per person | Example benefits (NSW & ACT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dentalconditions apply | 2 months | $850shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics | Periodic oral exam (item 012): $26.95Scale and clean (item 114): $55.05Fluoride treatment (item 121): $16.00Simple extraction (item 322): $62.60 |
| Major dentalconditions apply | 12 months | $850shared with general dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics | Full crown, veneered (item 615): $535.00 |
| Endodontic (root canals) | 12 months | $850shared with general dental, major dental, orthodontics | Root canal filling (item 417): $115.00 |
| Orthodonticsconditions apply | None | $850shared with general dental, major dental, endodontic (root canals) | Braces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): 100% |
| Optical | 2 months | $150 | Multifocal lenses and frames: $150.00Single vision lenses and frames: $148.40 |
| Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply | 2 months | $200 | Non-PBS prescription: $40.00 |
| Physiotherapy | 2 months | $500shared with chiropractic, osteopathy | Physiotherapy, first visit: $37.75Physiotherapy, later visit: $29.70 |
| Chiropracticconditions apply | 2 months | $500shared with physiotherapy, osteopathy | Chiropractic, first visit: $31.50Chiropractic, later visit: $21.50 |
| Podiatryconditions apply | 2 months | $300 | Podiatry, first visit: $22.00Podiatry, later visit: $22.00 |
| Psychology | 2 months | $300 | Psychology, first visit: $82.50Psychology, later visit: $73.50 |
| Acupuncture | 2 months | $500shared with remedial massage, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology | Acupuncture, first visit: $22.00Acupuncture, later visit: $18.00 |
| Remedial massage | 2 months | $500shared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology | Remedial massage, first visit: $22.00Remedial massage, later visit: $20.50 |
| Chinese herbal medicine | 2 months | $500shared with acupuncture, remedial massage, exercise physiology | Chinese herbal medicine, first visit: $17.00Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $17.00 |
| Dietetics | 2 months | $300 | Dietetics, first visit: $26.00Dietetics, later visit: $20.00 |
| Exercise physiology | 2 months | $500shared with acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese herbal medicine | Exercise physiology, first visit: $17.00Exercise physiology, later visit: $17.00 |
| Health management programs | 6 months | $75 | Health management program: 50% |
| Osteopathy | 2 months | $500shared with physiotherapy, chiropractic | Osteopathy, first visit: $38.50Osteopathy, later visit: $26.50 |
Not covered: hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, orthoptics, home nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics, speech therapy, vaccinations.
Other services: Mental health includes Psychology, Digital Mental Health, Social Work (psychological therapies), and Counselling (including Indigenous Counselling). Sub-limits apply for Digital Mental Health.
From the insurer: Enjoy a Top-up Bonus of $75-$150 every year to help pay out-of-pocket extras expenses payable on your cover.
Step down benefits apply after first 10 total services across Chiropractic and Osteopathy. Podiatry does not include Orthotics. Where applicable, benefits may be payable under Health Aids & Appliances. Dentures payable once every 3 years. Periodic oral examination (012), Scale & Clean (114), Fluoride treatment (121) payable once every 6 months. Orthodontic treatment is only covered if resulting from an accident requiring immediate medical attention sustained after joining this cover. Pharmacy benefit paid after current PBS patient contribution deducted.
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.