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Bronze Hospital Plus with Flex Extras: Body / Wellness

A Bronze Plus hospital and extras policy from Health Partners.

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

From

$153.10a month

Single, NT, $750 excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Exempts you
Excess options
$500, $750
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 Bronze hospital and extras policy in NSW & ACT

Single cover, each policy at its cheapest excess, counting policies anyone can buy.

  1. Bronze72 policies$208.3136th cheapest of 72
    $160.42$306.37
This policyEvery other Bronze policy

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$162
QLD$228
WA$202
SA$203
NSW$217
ACT$217
VIC$230
TAS$224
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

What a higher excess saves

Single cover in NSW & ACT, a month. The excess is what you pay towards a hospital stay before the policy pays.

  1. $500 excess
    $217.49
  2. $750 excess$9.18 less than $500 excess
    $208.31

22 of 38 clinical categories covered in full, 3 restricted

Restricted means the policy pays only the minimum, about what a public hospital charges, so a private hospital stay can leave a large bill. Not covered means the policy pays nothing for that treatment in hospital.

  • Covered in full22
  • Restricted3
  • Not covered13

Covered 22

  • Blood
  • Bone, joint and muscle
  • Brain and nervous system
  • Breast surgery (medically necessary)
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
  • Dental surgery
  • Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
  • Digestive system
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Eye (not cataracts)
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Gynaecology
  • Hernia and appendix
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Kidney and bladder
  • Lung and chest
  • Male reproductive system
  • Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
  • Pain management
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
  • Skin
  • Tonsils, adenoids and grommets

Restricted 3

  • Hospital psychiatric services
  • Palliative care
  • Rehabilitation

Not covered 13

  • Assisted reproductive services
  • Back, neck and spine
  • Cataracts
  • Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
  • Heart and vascular system
  • Implantation of hearing devices
  • Insulin pumps
  • Joint replacements
  • Pain management with device
  • Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
  • Pregnancy and birth
  • Sleep studies
  • Weight loss surgery

Waiting periods

Pre-existing conditions
12 months
Psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care
2 months
All other hospital treatment
2 months

Excess and other costs

Excess options: $500, $750, paid when you are admitted.

Offers the age-based discount for people who join between 18 and 29.

From the insurer: Health Partners Support Programs: Hospital, and, Chemo in the Home. Unlimited Emergency Ambulance. Includes Accident Cover – providing you with protection for all clinical categories that are listed as exclusions on your cover. T&Cs apply. Plus access to a range of Member Discounts, visit healthpartners.com.au for more information.

Pays towards 19 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dentalshared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $500typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $500typical policy $1,000
  3. Physiotherapyshared with chiropractic, exercise physiology, osteopathy
    $400typical policy $450
  4. Chiropracticshared with physiotherapy, exercise physiology, osteopathy
    $400typical policy $400
  5. Psychologyshared with 6 other services
    $200typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    60% of the feetypical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    60% of the feetypical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    60% of the feetypical policy $773.80
  4. Physiotherapy, first visit
    60% of the feetypical policy $42.00
  5. Psychology, first visit
    60% of the feetypical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personExample benefits (all states)
General dentalconditions apply2 months$500shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)Periodic oral exam (item 012): 60%Scale and clean (item 114): 60%Fluoride treatment (item 121): 60%Simple extraction (item 322): 60%
Major dentalconditions apply12 months$500shared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)Full crown, veneered (item 615): 60%
Endodontic (root canals)conditions apply12 months$500shared with general dental, major dentalRoot canal filling (item 417): 60%
Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply2 months$200shared with vaccinationsNon-PBS prescription: $0.00
Physiotherapyconditions apply2 months$400shared with chiropractic, exercise physiology, osteopathyPhysiotherapy, first visit: 60%Physiotherapy, later visit: 60%
Chiropractic2 months$400shared with physiotherapy, exercise physiology, osteopathyChiropractic, first visit: 60%Chiropractic, later visit: 60%
Podiatry2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesPodiatry, first visit: 60%Podiatry, later visit: 60%
Psychology2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesPsychology, first visit: 60%Psychology, later visit: 60%
Acupuncture2 months$200shared with remedial massage, chinese herbal medicineAcupuncture, first visit: 60%Acupuncture, later visit: 60%
Remedial massage2 months$200shared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicineRemedial massage, first visit: 60%Remedial massage, later visit: 60%
Chinese herbal medicine2 months$200shared with acupuncture, remedial massageChinese herbal medicine, first visit: 60%Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: 60%
Dietetics2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesDietetics, first visit: 60%Dietetics, later visit: 60%
Exercise physiology2 months$400shared with physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathyExercise physiology, first visit: 60%Exercise physiology, later visit: 60%
Orthoptics2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesOrthoptics, first visit: 60%Orthoptics, later visit: 60%
Health management programs2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesHealth management program: 60%
Occupational therapy2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesOccupational therapy, first visit: 60%Occupational therapy, later visit: 60%
Osteopathy2 months$400shared with physiotherapy, chiropractic, exercise physiologyOsteopathy, first visit: 60%Osteopathy, later visit: 60%
Speech therapy2 months$200shared with 6 other servicesSpeech therapy, first visit: 60%Speech therapy, later visit: 60%
Vaccinationsconditions apply2 months$200shared with non-pbs medicinesVaccination: $0.00

Not covered: orthodontics, optical, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, home nursing, orthotics.

Other services: In South Australia, get more from your cover with Health Partners providers. Enjoy 60% back on physio visits at participating providers. Plus, save 20% on most full-price non-prescription items at over 50 pharmacies across SA, which include participating Priceline and TerryWhite Chemmart stores. T&Cs apply.

From the insurer: Flex Extras gives you the flexibility to choose the cover that suits your needs. If your needs change or you’re not using a selected option, you can remove or change it at any time to find the right mix for you. T&Cs apply. Waiting periods, exclusions, limits and conditions may apply.

Health Partners providers are in SA only (Dental, Optical, Physio and Pharmacy). Get more back with Health Partners providers, including 100% back on your first physio visit each year. Plus, access your pharmacy limit and receive 20% discount on most everyday non-prescription items at participating pharmacies. T&Cs apply. Waiting periods, exclusions, limits and conditions may apply.

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.