Compare your extras cover with Xtras Health Plan
February 10 , 2019
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Compare the pair and your options |
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Benefits |
Features |
Private Health Extras |
Xtras Health Plan |
Check Current |
Fund utilisation |
Use IT to lose IT |
Use it or Keep It |
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Gap Payments |
May be not with Preferred Providers |
Depends on Account Balance |
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Fee Increases |
Every Year |
Your Choice |
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Limitations |
Extras Cover only |
Extras Cover and Hospital GAP |
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Rules |
Complex multiple rules combinations and permutations |
Simple. 3 Rules onlyAustralian Registered, operating and Payment |
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Limits and Caps |
Caps and Limits on most if not all services |
None, your choice on how to use your funds |
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Cover anyone you choose |
Limited to nominated people on the cover |
Your Choice on who you wish to help |
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Cancellation |
Total Loss of funds |
80% of balance of funds returned |
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Hardship |
Limited to a defined period and no benefit |
3 years with full access to your funds and benefits |
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Transparency |
Limited |
Fully Transparent |
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Risks |
GAP if costs higher than limit |
Yes |
Only if insufficient balance in the account |
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Established |
Yes |
New |
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Health rebate |
Yes |
No |
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Licensed |
Yes, by APRA |
Yes, by ASIC |
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Risk Pooling |
Yes – Limits applied to claims |
No – Risk not pooled |
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Subsidisation |
Yes |
No |
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Key points for consideration:
Did you use all your extras cover last year? |
Yes / No |
How much did you use your extras cover in the last 5 years |
All of it (Yes) / Some of it (No) |
Do you have to pay a GAP? |
Yes / No |
Is the cost of cover rising more than other things? |
Yes / No |
Are you getting the most out of your cover |
Yes / No |
If you answered “Yes” to most of the questions above, then you have the right cover for yourself and your family depending on your circumstances. If you answered “NO” to the majority then you have a decision to make. Ask yourself
Are you better off for the years you have had extras cover? |
Yes / No |
Is your extras cover easy to understand? |
Yes / No |
Are you getting value for your extras cover, that costs more each year? |
Yes / No |
Are you accumulating used funds in your current extras cover? |
Yes / No |
Are you confident the cover will decrease your financial pressures? |
Yes / No |



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