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HCF MID EXTRAS

An extras policy from HCF.

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

From

$35.79a month

Single, NT, no excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Does not exempt you
Ambulance
Emergency only, call-out fees included
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 13 services for $49.40 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 50 cost less and 129 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$36
QLD$56
WA$46
SA$53
NSW$49
ACT$49
VIC$54
TAS$38
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

Pays towards 13 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dentalshared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $700typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $700typical policy $1,000
  3. Optical
    $200typical policy $220
  4. Physiotherapyshared with exercise physiology
    $350typical policy $450
  5. Chiropracticshared with 4 other services
    $150typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $33.00typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $63.00typical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    $600.00typical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    100% of the feetypical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $56.00typical policy $42.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personPer policyExample benefits (all states)
General dentalconditions apply2 months$700shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)-Periodic oral exam (item 012): $33.00Scale and clean (item 114): $63.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $27.00
Major dental12 months$700shared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)-Surgical extraction (item 322): $167.00Full crown, veneered (item 615): $600.00
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$700shared with general dental, major dental-Root canal filling (item 417): $165.00
Opticalconditions apply2 months$200-Multifocal lenses and frames: 100%Single vision lenses and frames: 100%
Physiotherapy2 months$350shared with exercise physiology-Physiotherapy, first visit: $56.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $49.00
Chiropractic2 months$150shared with 4 other services-Chiropractic, first visit: $38.00Chiropractic, later visit: $34.00
Acupuncture2 months$150shared with 4 other services-Acupuncture, first visit: $36.00Acupuncture, later visit: $36.00
Remedial massage2 months$150shared with 4 other services-Remedial massage, first visit: $36.00Remedial massage, later visit: $36.00
Chinese herbal medicine2 months$150shared with 4 other services-Chinese herbal medicine, first visit: $36.00Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $36.00
Exercise physiology2 months$350shared with physiotherapy-Exercise physiology, first visit: $33.00Exercise physiology, later visit: $33.00
Health management programs2 months$50$100Health management program: $50.00
Osteopathy2 months$150shared with 4 other services-Osteopathy, first visit: $46.00Osteopathy, later visit: $39.00
Vaccinations2 months$100-Vaccination: $50.00

Not covered: orthodontics, non-pbs medicines, podiatry, psychology, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, dietetics, orthoptics, home nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics, speech therapy.

Other services: Includes mental health services such as; HCF-approved counselling, accredited mental health social worker - includes group/individual consultations and HCF-approved Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy courses. In chair teeth whitening treatment provided by a dentist - benefit $50 per person with a service limit of an in-chair treatment -max 8 teeth/session; applies every 36 months.

From the insurer: Health management programs include HCF approved programs (e.g. exercise classes, group physiotherapy and group exercise physiology classes, weight management, learn to swim, antenatal and postnatal services including childbirth education and breastfeeding consultations).

Includes 100% back on 2 dental check-ups, prescription glasses and free digital retinal imaging with an eye test, at participating providers and subject to annual limits.

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.