Defence Health offers benefits for some services to help provide the recovery care you need in the comfort of your own home. Please get in touch with us to check what is included on your level of cover.
Hospital in the home
If your doctor agrees, you may be able to leave hospital early. You’ll still be an admitted patient of the hospital, but you’ll receive your care at home (or in a nominated place).
Receiving health care services in the privacy and comfort of your own home can make a big difference to your quality of life.
Please get in touch with us to check what is included on your level of cover.
Rehabilitation in the home
After your hospital treatment, you may be eligible for rehabilitation at home as an alternative to in-hospital or outpatient rehab. This could include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, nursing, and the coordination of this care in the home.
Members with eligible Defence Health cover can participate in the program where their doctor considers it appropriate. The length of your program will be worked out by your doctor based on your health needs and will usually have no out-of-pocket expenses. You will need a referral from your doctor or hospital before you can be admitted to the rehabilitation at home program.
Home nursing
Defence Health can pay for a Registered Nurse in a private practice to care for you in your home (if your cover includes this). Your doctor will arrange this with us if they believe you’ll recover faster with a little extra care at home.
Extras cover
Defence Health extras cover can also help with the cost of a wide range of health and wellbeing providers like the dentist, chiropractor, and physiotherapist.
Use the Defence Health Provider Search tool to locate providers by location, type, name, specialty, or treatment.
Check your cover
Log in to your Member Portal to review your cover. For more information, refer to your Product Guide or give us a call on 1800 335 425.