Bronze Hospital Ideal Extras
A Bronze Plus hospital and extras policy from Hunter Health Insurance.
- Sold as Hunter Health Insurance.
Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement Hunter Health Insurance files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.
From
Single, NSW & ACT, $500 excess, before the rebate.
- Medicare levy surcharge
- Exempts you
- Excess options
- $500
- Ambulance
- Not covered
- Who can join
- Anyone
The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.
Hunter Health Insurance's page for this policyAgainst every other Bronze hospital and extras policy in NSW & ACT
Single cover, each policy at its cheapest excess, counting policies anyone can buy.
- Bronze72 policies$195.9123rd cheapest of 72
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
To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.
23 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 full23
- Restricted3
- Not covered12
Covered 23
- Back, neck and spine
- 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
- Implantation of hearing devices
- Joint reconstructions
- Kidney and bladder
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Skin
- Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
Restricted 3
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
Not covered 12
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Insulin pumps
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Pregnancy and birth
- Sleep studies
- Weight loss surgery
Waiting periods
- Pre-existing conditions
- 12 months
- Pregnancy and birth
- 12 months
- Psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care
- 2 months
- All other hospital treatment
- 2 months
Excess and other costs
Excess options: $500, paid when you are admitted.
Pays towards 12 of 27 standard services
Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy
- General dental$400typical policy $800
- Physiotherapyshared with 8 other services$600typical policy $450
- Chiropracticshared with 8 other services$600typical policy $400
- Psychologyshared with 8 other services$600typical policy $400
What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy
- Periodic oral exam (item 012)$22.00typical policy $35.20
- Scale and clean (item 114)$36.00typical policy $66.85
- Single vision lenses and frames$145.00typical policy $220.00
- Physiotherapy, first visit$36.00typical policy $42.00
- Psychology, first visit$25.00typical policy $75.00
| Service | Waiting period | Yearly limit, per person | Example benefits (all states) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General dental | 2 months | $400, 2 every year | Periodic oral exam (item 012): $22.00Scale and clean (item 114): $36.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $25.00Simple extraction (item 322): $55.00 |
| Optical | 2 months | 1 every year | Multifocal lenses and frames: $185.00Single vision lenses and frames: $145.00 |
| Non-PBS medicines | 2 months | $450 | Non-PBS prescription: $50.00 |
| Physiotherapy | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Physiotherapy, first visit: $36.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $30.00 |
| Chiropractic | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Chiropractic, first visit: $26.00Chiropractic, later visit: $22.00 |
| Podiatry | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Podiatry, first visit: $25.00Podiatry, later visit: $22.00 |
| Psychology | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Psychology, first visit: $25.00Psychology, later visit: $25.00 |
| Acupuncture | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Acupuncture, first visit: $25.00Acupuncture, later visit: $22.00 |
| Remedial massage | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Remedial massage, first visit: $30.00Remedial massage, later visit: $20.00 |
| Dietetics | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Dietetics, first visit: $25.00 |
| Occupational therapy | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Occupational therapy, first visit: $28.00 |
| Speech therapy | 2 months | $600shared with 8 other services | Speech therapy, first visit: $36.00 |
Not covered: major dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology, orthoptics, health management programs, home nursing, orthotics, osteopathy, vaccinations.
Other services: Does not include treatment for: Alexander technique; Aromatherapy; Bowen therapy; Buteyko; Feldenkrais; Western herbalism; homeopathy; iridology; kinesiology; naturopathy; Pilates; reflexology; Rolfing; Shiatsu; Tai chi; Yoga
From the insurer: Other Dental benefits included Restorations i.e. Fillings, Metallic, 3 or more adhesive, and Posterior tooth 3 or more surfaces
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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