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Is nib Core Boost, Wellbeing and Young at Heart 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 $131.35 a month before the rebate, $99.67 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
$1,161 behind
That costs $200 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $1,196 in premiums and get $35 back.
194th of the 219 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. nib’s DentalPass does best, $1,151 better off over the year.
Two dental visits and new glasses
$946 behind
That costs $700 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $1,196 in premiums and get $250 back.
168th of the 189 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. Latrobe’s Core Essential Extras does best, $995 better off over the year.
Two dental visits, new glasses and six physio sessions
$622 behind
That costs $1,240 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $1,196 in premiums and get $574 back.
152nd of the 181 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. HCF’s Flex My Extras does best, $991 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 | $35 a visit | $700 | 2 months |
| Major Dental | $169 a visit | $1,000shared with endodontic (root canal) | 12 months |
| Endodontic (Root Canal) | $178 a visit | $1,000shared with major dental | 12 months |
| Optical | 60% of the fee | $300 | 6 months |
| Non-PBS Medications | 60% of the fee | $400 | 2 months |
| Physiotherapy | 60% of the fee | $450 | 2 months |
| Chiropractic | 60% of the fee | $300shared with osteopathy | 2 months |
| Podiatry | 60% of the fee | $200shared with orthotics | 2 months |
| Psychology | 60% of the fee | $300 | 2 months |
| Acupuncture | 60% of the fee | $300shared with remedial massage and chinese herbal medicine | 2 months |
| Remedial Massage | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine | 2 months |
| Hearing Aids | 60% of the fee | $500 | 36 months |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine | 60% of the fee | $300shared with acupuncture and remedial massage | 2 months |
| Dietetics | 60% of the fee | $600 | 2 months |
| Health Management | 60% of the fee | $150 | 6 months |
| Orthotics | 60% of the fee | $200shared with podiatry | 2 months |
| Osteopathy | 60% of the fee | $300shared with chiropractic | 2 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
Some services within this category have lower limits than the main annual cap.
Multiple services share a single annual limit pool.
Specific rules apply to dental services.
Non-PBS pharmaceutical benefits may have specific conditions.
What it costs
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $131.35 | $258.77 | $282.41 | $216.73 |
| VIC | $128.74 | $253.61 | $276.78 | $212.41 |
| QLD | $126.80 | $249.79 | $272.61 | $209.21 |
| WA | $127.38 | $250.94 | $273.87 | $210.18 |
| SA | $127.65 | $251.48 | $274.45 | $210.63 |
| TAS | $126.70 | $249.61 | $272.42 | $209.06 |
| NT | $113.61 | $223.82 | $244.27 | $187.46 |
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 I29/NBQW10 on privatehealth.gov.au. How the sums work.
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