Added Value Benefits
An extras policy from GU Health.
- Corporate policy, sold through employers and associations.
- Only sold with particular other policies.
Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement GU Health files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.
From
Single, All states, no excess, before the rebate.
- Medicare levy surcharge
- Does not exempt you
- Ambulance
- Not covered
- Who can join
- Through an employer or group
The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.
GU Health's page for this policyAgainst every other extras policy in NSW & ACT
Single cover, corporate and restricted policies included. Further right covers more services, higher up costs more.
It covers 23 services for $166.67 a month. Of the 396 other policies, 346 cost less and 127 cover more services.
Pays towards 23 of 27 standard services
Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy
- General dental$1,000typical policy $800
- Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals), orthodontics$1,500typical policy $1,000
- Optical$300typical policy $220
- Physiotherapyshared with 4 other services$700typical policy $450
- Chiropracticshared with osteopathy$400typical policy $400
- Psychologyshared with 5 other services$400typical policy $400
What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy
- Periodic oral exam (item 012)80% of the feetypical policy $35.20
- Scale and clean (item 114)80% of the feetypical policy $66.85
- Full crown, veneered (item 615)80% of the feetypical policy $773.80
- Single vision lenses and frames80% of the feetypical policy $220.00
- Physiotherapy, first visit100% of the feetypical policy $42.00
- Psychology, first visit80% of the feetypical policy $75.00
| Service | Waiting period | Yearly limit, per person | Example benefits (all states) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | None | $1,000 | Periodic oral exam (item 012): 80%Scale and clean (item 114): 80%Fluoride treatment (item 121): 80%Simple extraction (item 322): 80% |
| Major dental | 12 months | $1,500shared with endodontic (root canals), orthodontics | Full crown, veneered (item 615): 80% |
| Endodontic (root canals) | 12 months | $1,500shared with major dental, orthodontics | Root canal filling (item 417): 80% |
| Orthodontics | 12 months | $1,500shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals) | Braces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): 80% |
| Optical | None | $300 | Multifocal lenses and frames: 80%Single vision lenses and frames: 80% |
| Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply | None | $350 | Non-PBS prescription: 100% |
| Physiotherapy | None | $700shared with 4 other services | Physiotherapy, first visit: 100%Physiotherapy, later visit: 100% |
| Chiropractic | None | $400shared with osteopathy | Chiropractic, first visit: 80%Chiropractic, later visit: 80% |
| Podiatry | None | $250 | Podiatry, first visit: 80%Podiatry, later visit: 80% |
| Psychology | None | $400shared with 5 other services | Psychology, first visit: 80%Psychology, later visit: 80% |
| Acupuncture | None | $400shared with 5 other services | Acupuncture, first visit: 80%Acupuncture, later visit: 80% |
| Remedial massage | None | $400shared with 5 other services | Remedial massage, first visit: 80%Remedial massage, later visit: 80% |
| Hearing aidsconditions apply | 12 months | $425 | Hearing aid: 100% |
| Blood glucose monitors | 12 months | $400shared with orthotics | Blood glucose monitor: 80% |
| Antenatal and postnatal | None | $700shared with 4 other services | Antenatal and postnatal, first visit: 100%Antenatal and postnatal, later visit: 100% |
| Chinese herbal medicine | None | $400shared with 5 other services | Chinese herbal medicine, first visit: 80%Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: 80% |
| Dietetics | None | $400shared with 5 other services | Dietetics, first visit: 100%Dietetics, later visit: 100% |
| Exercise physiology | None | $400shared with 5 other services | Exercise physiology, first visit: 80%Exercise physiology, later visit: 80% |
| Orthoptics | None | $700shared with 4 other services | Orthoptics, first visit: 100%Orthoptics, later visit: 100% |
| Occupational therapy | None | $700shared with 4 other services | Occupational therapy, first visit: 100%Occupational therapy, later visit: 100% |
| Orthotics | 12 months | $400shared with blood glucose monitors | Orthotics: 80% |
| Osteopathy | None | $400shared with chiropractic | Osteopathy, first visit: 80%Osteopathy, later visit: 80% |
| Speech therapy | None | $700shared with 4 other services | Speech therapy, first visit: 100%Speech therapy, later visit: 100% |
Not covered: audiology, health management programs, home nursing, vaccinations.
From the insurer: GU Health specialises in corporate health cover, providing superior health plans with executive benefits. Enjoy a generous 100% back on a range of selected consultations including physiotherapy, speech, eye and occupational therapy, antenatal and dietetics.
Pharmaceutical Benefit paid for items with an official pharmacy receipt, after you pay a sum equal to the Australian Government’s highest current PBS co-payment. Hearing Aids are limited to one appliance per person every five years.
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.
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