Extended Lifestyle Benefits
An extras policy from GU Health.
- Corporate policy, sold through employers and associations.
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 25 services for $236.67 a month. Of the 396 other policies, 388 cost less and 22 cover more services.
Pays towards 25 of 27 standard services
Yearly limits, against the typical policy
- General dental$1,000typical policy $800
- Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals), orthodontics$800typical policy $1,000
- Optical$200typical policy $220
- Physiotherapyshared with 4 other services$600typical policy $450
- Chiropracticshared with 7 other services$500typical policy $400
- Psychologyshared with 7 other services$500typical 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 visit80% of the feetypical policy $42.00
- Psychology, first visit80% of the feetypical policy $75.00
| Service | Waiting period | Yearly limit | Per policy | Example benefits (all states) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | None | $1,000 | $2,000 | Periodic oral exam (item 012): 80%Scale and clean (item 114): 80%Fluoride treatment (item 121): 80%Simple extraction (item 322): 80% |
| Major dentalconditions apply | 12 months | $800shared with endodontic (root canals), orthodontics | - | Full crown, veneered (item 615): 80% |
| Endodontic (root canals) | 12 months | $800shared with major dental, orthodontics | - | Root canal filling (item 417): 80% |
| Orthodontics | 12 months | $800shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals) | - | Braces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): 80% |
| Opticalconditions apply | None | $200 | - | Multifocal lenses and frames: 80%Single vision lenses and frames: 80% |
| Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply | None | $500 | - | Non-PBS prescription: 100% |
| Physiotherapy | None | $600shared with 4 other services | - | Physiotherapy, first visit: 80%Physiotherapy, later visit: 80% |
| Chiropractic | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Chiropractic, first visit: 80%Chiropractic, later visit: 80% |
| Podiatry | None | $300 | - | Podiatry, first visit: 80%Podiatry, later visit: 80% |
| Psychology | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Psychology, first visit: 80%Psychology, later visit: 80% |
| Acupuncture | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Acupuncture, first visit: 80%Acupuncture, later visit: 80% |
| Remedial massage | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Remedial massage, first visit: 80%Remedial massage, later visit: 80% |
| Hearing aidsconditions apply | 12 months | $500, 1 every 5 years | - | Hearing aid: 80% |
| Blood glucose monitors | 12 months | $500shared with orthotics | - | Blood glucose monitor: 80% |
| Audiology | None | $200 | - | Audiology, first visit: 80%Audiology, later visit: 80% |
| Antenatal and postnatal | None | $600shared with 4 other services | - | Antenatal and postnatal, first visit: 80%Antenatal and postnatal, later visit: 80% |
| Chinese herbal medicine | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Chinese herbal medicine, first visit: 80%Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: 80% |
| Dietetics | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Dietetics, first visit: 80%Dietetics, later visit: 80% |
| Exercise physiology | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Exercise physiology, first visit: 80%Exercise physiology, later visit: 80% |
| Orthoptics | None | $600shared with 4 other services | - | Orthoptics, first visit: 80%Orthoptics, later visit: 80% |
| Health management programsconditions apply | 6 months | $200 | $400 | Health management program: 80% |
| Occupational therapy | None | $600shared with 4 other services | - | Occupational therapy, first visit: 80%Occupational therapy, later visit: 80% |
| Orthotics | 12 months | $500shared with blood glucose monitors | - | Orthotics: 80% |
| Osteopathy | None | $500shared with 7 other services | - | Osteopathy, first visit: 80%Osteopathy, later visit: 80% |
| Speech therapy | None | $600shared with 4 other services | - | Speech therapy, first visit: 80%Speech therapy, later visit: 80% |
Not covered: home nursing, vaccinations.
From the insurer: GU Health specialises in corporate health cover, providing a tailored health plan with extensive benefits. Enjoy 80% back on most services including money back on a wide range of lifestyle services and treatments such as stress management, weight loss programs and quit smoking courses. Travel and accommodation: Covers a patient and attendant for essential medical travel, to the nearest hospital or medical centre for round trips exceeding 200 kms.
The Major Dental limit increases by $175 per year up to $1,500 and Optical limit increases by $25 per year up to $300. Hearing Aids are limited to one appliance per person every five years. Pharmaceutical benefits paid for items with an official pharmacy receipt, after you pay a sum equal to the Australian Government’s highest current PBS co-payment. Health Management benefits paid for services and treatment of $20 or more
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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