Mildura Health extras cover
Is Mildura Health Dental - D 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 $40.00 a month before the rebate, $30.35 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
$304 behind
That costs $200 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $364 in premiums and get $60 back.
37th of the 219 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. nib’s DentalPass does best, $294 better off over the year.
Two dental visits and new glasses
$245 behind
That costs $700 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $364 in premiums and get $120 back. It pays nothing towards optical.
Against the 189 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this, it would sit 60th. Latrobe’s Core Essential Extras does best, $294 better off over the year.
Two dental visits, new glasses and six physio sessions
$245 behind
That costs $1,240 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $364 in premiums and get $120 back. It pays nothing towards optical and physiotherapy.
Against the 181 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this, it would sit 103rd. HCF’s Flex My Extras does best, $614 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 | $60 a visit | $1,050shared with major dental, endodontic (root canal) and orthodontic | 2 months |
| Major Dental | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $1,050shared with general dental, endodontic (root canal) and orthodontic | 2 months |
| Endodontic (Root Canal) | $200 a visit | $1,050shared with general dental, major dental and orthodontic | 2 months |
| Orthodontic | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $1,050shared with general dental, major dental and endodontic (root canal) | 24 months |
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.
Conditions to know
Benefits are reduced in the first year of your membership.
Specific rules apply to dental services.
What it costs
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All states | $40.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
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 I3/A0000S on privatehealth.gov.au. How the sums work.
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