Mid Hospital (Basic Plus)
A Basic Plus hospital policy from Teachers Health.
- Sold as Nurses & Midwives Health, UniHealth.
- Teachers Health only takes education union members and their families.
Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement Teachers Health files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.
From
Single, NT, $500 excess, before the rebate.
- Medicare levy surcharge
- Exempts you
- Excess options
- $300, $500
- Ambulance
- Emergency and non-emergency, call-out fees included, no limit
- Who can join
- Restricted
The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.
Against every other Basic hospital policy in NSW & ACT
Single cover, each policy at its cheapest excess, corporate and restricted policies included.
- Basic66 policies$168.2963rd cheapest of 66
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.
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.
- $300 excess$184.34
- $500 excess$16.05 less than $300 excess$168.29
$300 excessat most $600 a year for couples and families
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent | Extended family | Extended single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW & ACT | $184.34 | $368.68 | $368.68 | $276.52 | $479.29 | $359.46 |
| VIC | $188.00 | $376.00 | $376.00 | $282.01 | $488.80 | $366.60 |
| QLD | $187.93 | $375.86 | $375.86 | $281.90 | $488.62 | $366.47 |
| SA | $182.84 | $365.68 | $365.68 | $274.26 | $475.38 | $356.54 |
| WA | $154.93 | $309.86 | $309.86 | $232.40 | $402.81 | $302.12 |
| TAS | $182.70 | $365.40 | $365.40 | $274.06 | $475.02 | $356.27 |
| NT | $105.11 | $210.22 | $210.22 | $157.67 | $273.29 | $204.97 |
$500 excessat most $1,000 a year for couples and families
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent | Extended family | Extended single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW & ACT | $168.29 | $336.58 | $336.58 | $252.44 | $437.55 | $328.17 |
| VIC | $169.93 | $339.86 | $339.86 | $254.90 | $441.82 | $331.36 |
| QLD | $170.57 | $341.14 | $341.14 | $255.86 | $443.48 | $332.61 |
| SA | $163.45 | $326.90 | $326.90 | $245.18 | $424.97 | $318.72 |
| WA | $138.18 | $276.36 | $276.36 | $207.28 | $359.27 | $269.45 |
| TAS | $161.38 | $322.76 | $322.76 | $242.08 | $419.59 | $314.69 |
| NT | $95.64 | $191.28 | $191.28 | $143.47 | $248.66 | $186.50 |
27 of 38 clinical categories covered in full, 11 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 full27
- Restricted11
Covered 27
- 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
- Insulin pumps
- Joint reconstructions
- Kidney and bladder
- Male reproductive system
- Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
- Pain management
- Pain management with device
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
- Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon)
- Skin
- Sleep studies
- Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
Restricted 11
- Assisted reproductive services
- Cataracts
- Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
- Heart and vascular system
- Hospital psychiatric services
- Joint replacements
- Lung and chest
- Palliative care
- Pregnancy and birth
- Rehabilitation
- Weight loss surgery
Waiting periods
- Pre-existing conditions
- 12 months
- Pregnancy and birth
- 9 months
- Psychiatric, rehabilitation and palliative care
- 2 months
- All other hospital treatment
- 2 months
Excess and other costs
Excess options: $300, $500, paid when you are admitted. No excess for dependants.
From the insurer: If your doctor or specialist participates in our Access Gap Cover scheme, you may be able to reduce or eliminate your out-of-pocket medical costs. In addition, through Teachers Healthcare Services eligible members can connect with dedicated care coordinators to support them with hospital treatment, having a baby, or managing their physical and/or mental health.
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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.