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My Choice Extras Complete 90

An extras policy from Medibank.

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

From

$135.70a month

Single, NT, no excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Does not exempt you
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 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 25 services for $182.05 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 208 cost less and 8 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$136
QLD$169
WA$152
SA$171
NSW$182
ACT$182
VIC$169
TAS$139
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

Pays towards 25 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals)
    $1,200typical policy $1,000
  2. Opticalshared with orthoptics
    $250typical policy $220
  3. Physiotherapyshared with 5 other services
    $1,000typical policy $450
  4. Chiropracticshared with 5 other services
    $1,000typical policy $400
  5. Psychologyshared with non-pbs medicines, vaccinations
    $600typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $36.40typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $66.00typical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    $1,022.90typical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    100% of the feetypical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $54.10typical policy $42.00
  6. Psychology, first visit
    $160.77typical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personExample benefits (NSW & ACT)
General dentalconditions apply2 monthsNo annual limit applies to General dentalPeriodic oral exam (item 012): $36.40Scale and clean (item 114): $66.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $22.00Simple extraction (item 322): $159.20
Major dental12 months$1,200shared with endodontic (root canals)Full crown, veneered (item 615): $1,022.90
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$1,200shared with major dentalRoot canal filling (item 417): $163.10
Orthodontics12 months$1000 opening balance. Top-up of $500 per year up to lifetime limit of $3000Braces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): 100%
Optical6 months$250shared with orthopticsMultifocal lenses and frames: 100%Single vision lenses and frames: 100%
Non-PBS medicines2 months$600shared with psychology, vaccinationsNon-PBS prescription: $41.00
Physiotherapy2 months$1,000shared with 5 other servicesPhysiotherapy, first visit: $54.10Physiotherapy, later visit: $44.50
Chiropractic2 months$1,000shared with 5 other servicesChiropractic, first visit: $59.60Chiropractic, later visit: $40.00
Podiatry2 months$400shared with orthoticsPodiatry, first visit: $51.00Podiatry, later visit: $41.20
Psychologyconditions applyNone$600shared with non-pbs medicines, vaccinationsPsychology, first visit: $160.77Psychology, later visit: $139.80
Acupuncture2 months$1,000shared with 5 other servicesAcupuncture, first visit: $37.00Acupuncture, later visit: $26.00
Remedial massage2 months$300Remedial massage, first visit: $54.40Remedial massage, later visit: $35.40
Hearing aids36 months$1,200, 1 every 5 yearsHearing aid: 100%
Blood glucose monitors24 months$800, 1 every 3 yearsshared with dieteticsBlood glucose monitor: 90%
Antenatal and postnatal2 months$800shared with occupational therapy, speech therapyAntenatal and postnatal, first visit: $40.00Antenatal and postnatal, later visit: $40.00
Chinese herbal medicine2 months$1,000shared with 5 other servicesChinese herbal medicine, first visit: $27.00Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $27.00
Dietetics2 months$800, 1 every 3 yearsshared with blood glucose monitorsDietetics, first visit: $69.30Dietetics, later visit: $38.20
Exercise physiologyconditions apply2 months$1,000shared with 5 other servicesExercise physiology, first visit: $27.00Exercise physiology, later visit: $15.00
Orthoptics2 months$250shared with opticalOrthoptics, first visit: $52.50Orthoptics, later visit: $42.50
Health management programsconditions apply2 months$250Health management program: $100.00
Occupational therapy2 months$800shared with antenatal and postnatal, speech therapyOccupational therapy, first visit: $78.90Occupational therapy, later visit: $46.80
Orthotics2 months$400shared with podiatryOrthotics: 90%
Osteopathy2 months$1,000shared with 5 other servicesOsteopathy, first visit: $59.60Osteopathy, later visit: $40.00
Speech therapy2 months$800shared with antenatal and postnatal, occupational therapySpeech therapy, first visit: $99.40Speech therapy, later visit: $46.10
Vaccinationsconditions apply2 months$600shared with non-pbs medicines, psychologyVaccination: 100%

Not covered: audiology, home nursing.

Other services: - Health appliance and external prostheses (2mth waiting period) , Blood pressure monitor (24 mth waiting period) and Breathing appliances (12 mth waiting period), Health subscriptions (refer to Medibank for approved organisations), Health screening tests (where no Medicare benefit is payable), (2 mth waiting period) included with Blood glucose monitors. -Benefits for antenatal and postnatal services including birthing courses and lactation consultations with a registered midwife in private practice. Plus benefits towards Pregnancy compression garments (2 mth waiting period), $70 per garment, Tens machine (2 mth waiting period), hired device $60 and purchased device $120. Australian Breastfeeding Association membership (2 mth waiting period) $60. -Health Management Programs (Health Support Benefits) (2 mth waiting period) - Quit Smoking Course - $105, Nicotine Replacement Therapy - $30, Exercise Class - $16, Gym membership - $150, Personal training session - $25, Weight management class - $15, Weight management course - $100. Must be approved by a health practitioner. Please contact Medibank for more information about these other services.

A 12 month waiting period applies to surgical tooth extraction. Exercise physiology benefit is $27.00 for individual consultations and $15.00 for group consultations. Counselling (no waiting period) shares an annual limit with Psychology. Vaccinations - non-PBS listed flu vaccinations only. Health Management benefit shown is the benefit for an approved weight management course, various benefits apply to other services, please refer to the bottom of this PHIS.

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.