Mechanical Aids and Appliances

Under our Better Hospital (Silver+) cover, we provide excellent benefits on Mechanical Aids and Appliances to support you in maintaining your health.

Covered products include blood pressure monitors, glucometers, tens machines^#, crutches, walking frames, wigs etc.

We pay a benefit on the cost of approved Mechanical Aids and Artificial appliances*, up to a limit of $2,000 per person per Membership Year. Benefits are not available on second hand equipment or on consumables. We pay a benefit for short term hiring (up to 3 months) of some Mechanical Aids. The purchase of some machines and monitors is limited to once every three years (known as a benefit replacement period).

Please contact us before purchasing an Aid or Appliance to check these requirements and what benefits are payable.

* Benefits are not available for CPAP machines. Sub-limits may apply to benefits for some aids or appliances.^#Tens machine (not circulation booster).

Benefit replacement period

A benefit replacement period applies to certain mechanical aids and appliances. This means once you’ve been paid a benefit for a particular aid, you’ll need to wait a period of three years from the date of purchase of the item before you’re entitled to a benefit for the replacement of that item. Benefit replacement periods apply per Member.