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GMHBA Mid Extras 65% Benefits

An extras policy from GMHBA.

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

From

$74.35a month

Single, NT, no excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Does not exempt you
Ambulance
Not covered
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 22 services for $98.95 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 153 cost less and 49 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$74
QLD$94
WA$92
SA$97
NSW$99
ACT$99
VIC$96
TAS$80
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

Pays towards 22 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, against the typical policy

  1. General dentalshared with major dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics
    $1,500typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with general dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics
    $1,500typical policy $1,000
  3. Optical
    $200typical policy $220
  4. Physiotherapy
    $400typical policy $450
  5. Chiropracticshared with osteopathy
    $300typical policy $400
  6. Psychology
    $350typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    65% of the feetypical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    65% of the feetypical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    65% of the feetypical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    65% of the feetypical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    65% of the feetypical policy $42.00
  6. Psychology, first visit
    65% of the feetypical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limitPer policyExample benefits (all states)
General dental2 months$1,500shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics-Periodic oral exam (item 012): 65%Scale and clean (item 114): 65%Fluoride treatment (item 121): 65%
Major dental12 months$1,500shared with general dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics-Surgical extraction (item 322): 65%Full crown, veneered (item 615): 65%
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$1,500shared with general dental, major dental, orthodontics-Root canal filling (item 417): 65%
Orthodontics12 months$1,500shared with general dental, major dental, endodontic (root canals)-Braces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): 65%
Optical6 months$200-Multifocal lenses and frames: 65%Single vision lenses and frames: 65%
Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply2 months$250shared with vaccinations$450Non-PBS prescription: 65%
Physiotherapy2 months$400$800Physiotherapy, first visit: 65%Physiotherapy, later visit: 65%
Chiropractic2 months$300shared with osteopathy$600Chiropractic, first visit: 65%Chiropractic, later visit: 65%
Podiatry2 months$250-Podiatry, first visit: 65%Podiatry, later visit: 65%
Psychology2 months$350$600Psychology, first visit: 65%Psychology, later visit: 65%
Acupuncture2 months$300shared with remedial massage$600Acupuncture, first visit: 65%Acupuncture, later visit: 65%
Remedial massage2 months$300shared with acupuncture$600Remedial massage, first visit: 65%Remedial massage, later visit: 65%
Hearing aids12 months$1,200, 1 every 3 years-Hearing aid: 65%
Blood glucose monitors12 months$150, 1 every 3 years$150Blood glucose monitor: 65%
Audiology2 months$400-Audiology, first visit: 65%Audiology, later visit: 65%
Dietetics2 months$400-Dietetics, first visit: 65%Dietetics, later visit: 65%
Orthoptics2 months$400shared with speech therapy-Orthoptics, first visit: 65%Orthoptics, later visit: 65%
Occupational therapy2 months$400$800Occupational therapy, first visit: 65%Occupational therapy, later visit: 65%
Orthotics2 months$200, $115 a visit$400Orthotics: 65%
Osteopathy2 months$300shared with chiropractic$600Osteopathy, first visit: 65%Osteopathy, later visit: 65%
Speech therapy2 months$400shared with orthoptics-Speech therapy, first visit: 65%Speech therapy, later visit: 65%
Vaccinations2 months$250shared with non-pbs medicines$450Vaccination: 65%

Not covered: antenatal and postnatal, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology, health management programs, home nursing.

From the insurer: An annual sub-limit up to $400 p/p per calendar year applies for preventative dental. Rates discounted for direct debit.

Non PBS Pharmaceuticals must be a private Schedule 4 or Schedule 8 and dispensed via a provider in private practice.

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.