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An 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

$91.15a month

Single, TAS, 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 24 services for $143.25 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 195 cost less and 23 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$97
QLD$130
WA$137
SA$135
NSW$143
ACT$143
VIC$133
TAS$91
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

Pays towards 24 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dental
    $1,000typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals)
    $1,000typical policy $1,000
  3. Optical
    $300typical policy $220
  4. Physiotherapyshared with chiropractic, osteopathy
    $950typical policy $450
  5. Chiropracticshared with physiotherapy, osteopathy
    $950typical policy $400
  6. Psychologyshared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology
    $450typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $44.00typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $88.85typical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    $1,000.00typical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    $245.00typical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $62.70typical policy $42.00
  6. Psychology, first visit
    $120.00typical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personExample benefits (NSW & ACT)
General dentalconditions apply2 months$1,000Periodic oral exam (item 012): $44.00Scale and clean (item 114): $88.85Fluoride treatment (item 121): $22.50Simple extraction (item 322): $130.00
Major dentalconditions apply12 months$1,000shared with endodontic (root canals)Full crown, veneered (item 615): $1,000.00
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$1,000shared with major dentalRoot canal filling (item 417): $176.40
Orthodontics12 months$800, $1,600 lifetimeBraces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): 100%
Optical2 months$300Multifocal lenses and frames: $300.00Single vision lenses and frames: $245.00
Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply2 months$400Non-PBS prescription: 100%
Physiotherapy2 months$950shared with chiropractic, osteopathyPhysiotherapy, first visit: $62.70Physiotherapy, later visit: $52.25
Chiropractic2 months$950shared with physiotherapy, osteopathyChiropractic, first visit: $55.00Chiropractic, later visit: $37.00
Podiatry2 months$450shared with orthoticsPodiatry, first visit: $49.40Podiatry, later visit: $41.60
Psychology2 months$450shared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiologyPsychology, first visit: $120.00Psychology, later visit: $101.50
Acupuncture2 months$450shared with psychology, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiologyAcupuncture, first visit: $44.20Acupuncture, later visit: $35.10
Remedial massage2 months$250Remedial massage, first visit: $51.50Remedial massage, later visit: $40.50
Hearing aidsconditions apply12 months$1,000, 1 every 3 yearsHearing aid: 70%
Blood glucose monitorsconditions apply12 months$500, 1 every yearBlood glucose monitor: 70%
Antenatal and postnatalconditions apply2 months$250Antenatal and postnatal, first visit: $21.00
Chinese herbal medicine2 months$450shared with psychology, acupuncture, exercise physiologyChinese herbal medicine, first visit: $36.40Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $27.30
Dieteticsconditions apply2 months$450shared with orthoptics, occupational therapy, speech therapyDietetics, first visit: $61.20Dietetics, later visit: $33.60
Exercise physiology2 months$450shared with psychology, acupuncture, chinese herbal medicineExercise physiology, first visit: $36.40Exercise physiology, later visit: $27.30
Orthoptics2 months$450shared with dietetics, occupational therapy, speech therapyOrthoptics, first visit: $38.40Orthoptics, later visit: $32.40
Home nursingconditions apply2 months$350Home nursing, first visit: $35.00
Occupational therapy2 months$450shared with dietetics, orthoptics, speech therapyOccupational therapy, first visit: $81.50Occupational therapy, later visit: $65.50
Orthoticsconditions apply12 months$450shared with podiatryOrthotics: 70%
Osteopathy2 months$950shared with physiotherapy, chiropracticOsteopathy, first visit: $67.50Osteopathy, later visit: $45.50
Speech therapy2 months$450shared with dietetics, orthoptics, occupational therapySpeech therapy, first visit: $103.20Speech therapy, later visit: $60.00

Not covered: audiology, health management programs, vaccinations.

Preventative dental is not counted against the dental limit.

Other services: Includes access to Blua Online Doctor Appointments. We pay 100% of the cost for eligible consults only, up to a yearly limit of 3 services per person. Benefits are not payable for services listed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). 2-months waiting period, eligibility criteria, terms and conditions apply. 100% of travel expenses up to $100 per person, and $40 per night of accommodation fees up to $150 per person for essential hospital or medical treatment where the total return distance is 200km or more from home. Where applicable, benefits are paid under Hospital cover only (you cannot claim under both Hospital and Extras for the same trip). 2-months waiting period and eligibility criteria apply. Mental health includes Psychology, Digital Mental Health, Social Work (psychological therapies), and Counselling (including Indigenous Counselling).

From the insurer: You’ll get access to higher set benefits at our Optical Partners including a ‘no-gap’ fixed-priced package experience on glasses, yearly limits and waiting periods apply.

Ante/Post-natal consultations and courses including lactation consultations, with a Bupa recognised provider in private practice. Pharmacy benefit paid after deduction of the PBS co-payment. Home nursing covers selected services. Dietary covers consultations only. Blood Glucose monitors are payable once per year, Hearing Aids are payable once every 3 years, yearly limits and waiting periods apply. Dentures payable once every 3 years. Two fully custom-made orthoses (one pair) are payable once per person per calendar year. Periodic oral examination 012, Scale & Clean 114, Fluoride treatment 121 payable once every 6 months.

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.