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Treatment in a public hospital |
| General hospital costs |
100% covered for:
- shared room accommodation
- same day hospitalisation
- intensive / coronary care, etc.
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| Theatre fees / Labour ward |
Theatre fees and labour ward fees are not charged in public hospitals. |
| Drugs supplied in hospital |
Drugs are generally supplied without charge in a public hospital. |
| Surgically implanted medical devices or joint replacement |
100% cover for no-gap prostheses as defined in the Federal Government’s Prostheses Listing. There is a no-gap prosthesis available for every Medicare procedure. Other more expensive prostheses may be available for your surgery. However, if you agree to have one of these, your benefit will be limited to that payable for the no-gap alternative. |
| Doctors' fees |
If your doctor chooses to use the Access Gap Cover schedule of fees, Defence Health can cover up to 100% of the doctor’s fee. At a minimum, Defence Health will cover the difference between the Medicare rebate and the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) fee.
More information... |
| Hospital in the home |
A number of public hospitals are accredited by the Department of Health and Ageing to provide in the home care such as wound management, intravenous therapy and post-natal care. |
| Ambulance treatment |
100% covered for all treatment provided by a registered ambulance service in Australia, including emergency services, non-emergency services, mobile intensive care, air and sea ambulance services. |
| Complementary healthcare services |
The following range of programs and services help you look after your health and wellbeing outside of hospital.
- midwifery services
- hospital substitute programs
- chronic care programs
- maternity support service.
When clinically appropriate to your personal circumstances, your treating practitioner will work with the service providers to put the most appropriate services in place for you.
More information...
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Note: ADF Public Hospital cover is not available in the Northern Territory. Current members moving to the NT are able to upgrade their cover to Top Hospital without the imposition of waiting periods.
Treatment in a private hospital
ADF Public Hospital cover is not adequate for private hospital treatment as you will incur significant out-of-pocket expenses.
For details on what is not covered by ADF Public Hospital please refer to the What's not covered page.
This information is current as at 1 April 2011 and effective through to 31 March 2012. It replaces all earlier versions. Please read it carefully and retain with any other Defence Health documentation.
| |
Treatment in a public hospital |
| General hospital costs |
100% covered for:
- shared room accommodation
- same day hospitalisation
- intensive / coronary care, etc.
|
| Theatre fees / Labour ward |
Theatre fees and labour ward fees are not charged in public hospitals. |
| Drugs supplied in hospital |
Drugs are generally supplied without charge in a public hospital. |
| Surgically implanted medical devices or joint replacement |
100% cover for no-gap prostheses as defined in the Federal Government’s Prostheses Listing. There is a no-gap prosthesis available for every Medicare procedure. Other more expensive prostheses may be available for your surgery. However, if you agree to have one of these, your benefit will be limited to that payable for the no-gap alternative. |
| Doctors' fees |
If your doctor chooses to use the Access Gap Cover schedule of fees, Defence Health can cover up to 100% of the doctor’s fee. At a minimum, Defence Health will cover the difference between the Medicare rebate and the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) fee.
More information... |
| Hospital in the home |
A number of public hospitals are accredited by the Department of Health and Ageing to provide in the home care such as wound management, intravenous therapy and post-natal care. |
| Ambulance treatment |
100% covered for all treatment provided by a registered ambulance service in Australia, including emergency services, non-emergency services, mobile intensive care, air and sea ambulance services. |
| Complementary healthcare services |
The following range of programs and services help you look after your health and wellbeing outside of hospital.
- midwifery services
- hospital substitute programs
- chronic care programs
- maternity support service.
When clinically appropriate to your personal circumstances, your treating practitioner will work with the service providers to put the most appropriate services in place for you.
More information...
|
Note: ADF Public Hospital cover is not available in the Northern Territory. Current members moving to the NT are able to upgrade their cover to Top Hospital without the imposition of waiting periods.
Treatment in a private hospital
ADF Public Hospital cover is not adequate for private hospital treatment as you will incur significant out-of-pocket expenses.
For details on what is not covered by ADF Public Hospital please refer to the What's not covered page.
This information is current as at 1 April 2011 and effective through to 31 March 2012. It replaces all earlier versions. Please read it carefully and retain with any other Defence Health documentation.