St Lukes extras cover
Is St Lukes Starter Extras worth it?
For one adult in TAS, it pays back more than it costs in two of the three ways of using extras worked through below, and costs more than it pays back in the other. It is $28.70 a month before the rebate, $21.78 after.
Three ways of using it
Worked for one adult in TAS, 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
$161 behind
That costs $200 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $261 in premiums and get $100 back.
17th of the 218 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. nib’s DentalPass does best, $152 better off over the year.
Two dental visits and new glasses
+$89 ahead
That costs $700 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $261 in premiums and get $350 back.
2nd of the 187 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. HCF’s Flex My Extras does best, $13 better off over the year.
Two dental visits, new glasses and six physio sessions
+$89 ahead
That costs $1,240 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $261 in premiums and get $350 back.
52nd of the 179 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. HCF’s Flex My Extras does best, $337 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 | 50% of the fee | $500 | 2 months |
| Optical | $150 a visit | $150 | 6 months |
| Non-PBS Medications | 50% of the fee | $200 | 2 months |
| Physiotherapy | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $400shared with antenatal/postnatal, exercise physiology and orthoptics | 2 months |
| Chiropractic | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with osteopathy | 2 months |
| Psychology | $85 a visit first, then $55 a visit | Not published | 2 months |
| Audiology | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with dietetics, home nursing and occupational therapy | 2 months |
| Antenatal/Postnatal | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $400shared with physiotherapy, exercise physiology and orthoptics | 2 months |
| Dietetics | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with audiology, home nursing and occupational therapy | 2 months |
| Exercise Physiology | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $400shared with physiotherapy, antenatal/postnatal and orthoptics | 2 months |
| Orthoptics | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $400shared with physiotherapy, antenatal/postnatal and exercise physiology | 2 months |
| Home Nursing | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with audiology, dietetics and occupational therapy | 2 months |
| Occupational Therapy | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with audiology, dietetics and home nursing | 2 months |
| Osteopathy | Covered, amount not published as a set figure | $300shared with chiropractic | 2 months |
As listed for one adult in TAS. 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
This policy has special conditions that may affect your benefits. Review the details below.
What it costs
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAS | $28.70 | $57.40 | $57.40 | $57.40 |
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:
- 1HCF Flex My Extras+$102 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 I7/TCWG10 on privatehealth.gov.au. How the sums work.
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