As well as helping you to get well we want to help you to stay well. Therefore we have introduced benefits to encourage you to live a healthy lifestyle. The Healthy Living Benefit is covered under all extras policies and we will pay up to $150* per person per membership year to assist you to:
- Participate in your choice of weight management programs^^
- Participate in quit smoking programs
- Participate in other approved health management programs** including:
- Gym Membership
- Personal Training programs
- Aquatic exercise/rehabilitation including pool entry and exercise classes (excludes swim classes/lessons)
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Have your skin checked for skin cancers through a mole mapping service^
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Consultation fees for Diabetes Educator
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Consultation fees for Metabolic dietitians and nutritionists when providing assistance with weight management
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Bowel Screening tests and Bone Density tests (no doctors referral will be required)
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Prostate-Specific Antigen Test (one per year). We will cover a second yearly test not covered by Medicare.
- Supermarket tours conducted by a dietitian or other allied health professional qualified to provide nutrition advice.
* Benefit payable under Premium Extras. Please refer to the relevant Product Brochure to ascertain the benefit payable under your level of extras cover.
^ No benefit is payable where Medicare have paid a benefit towards this service.
^^Before enrolling in a weight management program please contact the Fund to clarify the eligibility to benefits.
** To comply with private health insurance legislation you must have been referred by your health care professional to participate in a health management program to address, improve or prevent a specific health or medical condition. A Health Management Program Benefit Approval Form must accompany a claim for these benefits.