What am I covered for with Defence Health?
Hospital cover provides hospital accommodation, theatre fees, intensive care and Medicare recognised treatments. It also pays a valuable contribution towards the cost of the medical practitioners treating you in hospital.
Can anyone join Defence Health?
Defence Health offers better value health cover for anyone with a Defence family connection. You can join Defence Health if you’re the sibling, partner, child, grandchild or parent of a serving or former member of the Australian Defence Force or employee of the Department of Defence.
How do I claim a health defense?
Manual claims
- Email it with your accounts and/or receipts to [email protected].
- Fax it with your accounts and/or receipts to 1800 241 581.
- Post it and your original accounts and/or receipts to Defence Health, PO Box 7518, Melbourne VIC 3004.
Can I claim prescriptions on Defence Health?
Benefits are paid only where sight correcting prescriptions accompany the claim. For the two pairs no-gap glasses deal, the second pair must be from the same or lower priced range and must be for the same prescription.
Is naturopathy covered by Defence Health?
Where the provider is recognised by the Australian Regional Health Group the following alternative therapies are payable: acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, myotherapy, naturopathy, remedial massage, remedial therapy, Chinese herbal medicine and western herbal medicine.
Is ambulance covered by Defence Health?
As a Defence Health member you are fully covered for all ambulance treatment provided by a state-appointed ambulance service. You do not require a separate subscription. Our ambulance cover is comprehensive and covers you nationally for air, sea or land based ambulance treatment.
Can Defence members use Medicare?
Full-time serving ADF members do not pay the Medicare levy as most of their medical costs are covered by Defence. Defence also covers many additional services usually covered by private health insurance. For more information on Medicare, go to the Medicare section on the Department of Human Services website.
Is Defence health a good fund?
Defence Health is fantastic value for money. Their claims process through their app is so quick and easy. Their staff are very friendly and helpful via telephone. The process to add a new member to the policy was very quick and easy.
Does Defence health cover remedial massage?
All members with extras cover can claim benefits for approved alternative therapies. These include acupuncture, myotherapy and remedial massage. Members on our mid and top-level extras covers can take advantage of screening tests and quit smoking program benefits in the ‘health and wellbeing’ category.
What is Defence health insurer ID?
What is the health insurer ID? AHB is the code used by the ATO to identify Defence Health. 2. The amount at label J is not my annual premium.
Does Defence Health cover remedial massage?
Does Defence Health cover skin checks?
Medicare will pay a rebate towards a GP visit for a skin check or a specialist dermatologist consultation if referred. Some health insurers – Defence Health is one – will pay a benefit under most combined hospital and extras cover for mole mapping (when you can’t claim a benefit from Medicare).
How to contact Defence Health Australia in Australia?
Email [email protected]. Fax 1300 665 096 (international +613 8679 1010) Make a compliment or complaint.
Can a partner of an ADF member join Defence Health?
You can join Defence Health if you recognise yourself in one or more of the groups below. Partners and dependent kids of ADF members (permanent SERCAT 6-7, and reservist SERCAT 3-5) can all join Defence Health.
How to lodge a claim with defence health?
Email [email protected] Lodge your claim at www.travelclaims.com.au or download and fill in a claim form.