ahm extras cover
Is ahm value extras worth it?
For one adult in NSW, it costs more than it pays back in all three of the ways of using extras worked through below. It is $44.50 a month before the rebate, $33.77 after.
Three ways of using it
Worked for one adult in NSW, under 65, on the 24.118% rebate, over a year, at typical prices: $200 for general dental, $300 for optical and $90 for physiotherapy.
One dental check-up a year
$405 behind
That costs $200 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $405 in premiums and get $0 back.
58th of the 219 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. nib’s DentalPass does best, $395 better off over the year.
Two dental visits and new glasses
$225 behind
That costs $700 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $405 in premiums and get $180 back.
51st of the 189 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. Latrobe’s Core Essential Extras does best, $274 better off over the year.
Two dental visits, new glasses and six physio sessions
$69 behind
That costs $1,240 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $405 in premiums and get $336 back.
65th of the 181 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. HCF’s Flex My Extras does best, $439 better off over the year.
Your year won’t look like any of those.
Put in what you actually use and the calculator sets this policy beside every other one, with the working.
What it pays
| Service | Benefit | Yearly limit | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dental | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $650shared with major dental and endodontic (root canal) | None |
| Major Dental | $459 a visit | $650shared with general dental and endodontic (root canal) | 12 months |
| Endodontic (Root Canal) | $109 a visit | $650shared with general dental and major dental | 12 months |
| Optical | 100% of the fee | $180 | None |
| Non-PBS Medications | $40 a visit | $100shared with psychology and health management | None |
| Physiotherapy | $34 a visit first, then $26 a visit | $200 | None |
| Chiropractic | $34 a visit first, then $26 a visit | $200 | None |
| Psychology | $53 a visit first, then $34 a visit | $100shared with non-pbs medications and health management | None |
| Acupuncture | $18 a visit | $200shared with remedial massage and exercise physiology | None |
| Remedial Massage | $23 a visit | $200shared with acupuncture and exercise physiology | None |
| Exercise Physiology | $18 a visit | $200shared with acupuncture and remedial massage | None |
| Health Management | $10 a visit | $100shared with non-pbs medications and psychology | None |
| Osteopathy | $34 a visit first, then $26 a visit | $200 | None |
As listed for one adult in NSW. A percentage is of the provider’s fee; a dollar figure is the most paid per visit. Where a benefit differs by item, the commonest one is shown.
What it costs
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $44.50 | $89.00 | $89.00 | $75.70 |
| VIC | $36.70 | $73.40 | $73.40 | $62.40 |
| QLD | $40.80 | $81.60 | $81.60 | $69.40 |
| WA | $39.90 | $79.80 | $79.80 | $67.80 |
| SA | $46.05 | $92.10 | $92.10 | $78.30 |
| TAS | $36.85 | $73.70 | $73.70 | $62.60 |
| NT | $37.85 | $75.70 | $75.70 | $64.40 |
Listed premiums a month, before the rebate. The rebate takes 24.118% off for most households under 65.
What beats it
For two dental visits and new glasses, from funds anyone can join:
- 1Latrobe Core Essential Extras+$49 ahead
- 2Health Partners Flex Extras: Eyes+$47 ahead
- 3HCF Flex My Extras+$45 ahead
Worked from the Australian Government’s Private Health Open Listing, 01-Oct-2026, with the same sums as the calculator: listed premiums after the rebate, benefits capped by each policy’s limits and waiting periods. Product code I120/NGTW10 on privatehealth.gov.au. How the sums work.
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