How to care for ageing relatives
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How to use your extras for weight loss
Our new guide with extra tips and ways to use extras cover to help.
Have Peoplecare hospital cover?
We have a bunch of weight loss programs to help you lose weight for a number of chronic health conditions, and, if you’re eligible, it won’t cost you a thing.
Health Management on extras cover
Need a weight loss program or fitness programs? We have a page explaining how Health Management works but the headline is that we could provide you benefits towards Weight Watchers on our extras covers and fitness costs for people who’re treating a medical condition.†
Other medical conditions common with excess weight to use your extras for
- Diabetes – having to talk with a dietician and use health aids appliances to help
- Aches and pains – see a physio, chiro or remedial massage therapist
- Depression – see a psychologist, before & after surgery to help cope
- Sleep apnea – purchase a CPAP machine
- High blood pressure – claim a blood pressure monitor
- Foot issues – see a podiatrist
- Exercise is difficult due to weight –hydrotherapy classes as it’s non-weight bearing
- Joint pain – some pain injections may be claimable and our fitness program benefits including gym, personal training, pool entry fees etc.
Below are benefits available on our extras covers:
|
Simple |
Mid |
High |
Premium |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Physiotherapy |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Chiropractic |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Osteopathy |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pharmacy |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Hydrotherapy |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dietitian |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Podiatry |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Complementary Therapies |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Psychology |
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Health Aids |
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Health Management† |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
† Important: to claim fitness equipment and exercise program benefits, you’ll need to fill out a Declaration of condition form to let us know what condition is being treated.
View benefit rates for your extras cover.
Extras waiting periods
| Waiting period | Extras cover |
|---|---|
| No waiting period | Services covered by your old fund (if you transfer straight to a similar level of cover with us) |
| 1 day | Ambulance |
| 2 months | All other services, except for those listed below |
| 2 months | General dental, pharmacy, physio, chiro, podiatry & natural therapies |
| 6 months | Optical |
| 6 months | Health management programs |
| 12 months | High cost dentistry |
| 12 months | Pre/post-natal services (including midwifery) |
| 24 months | Laser eye surgery & hearing aids |
Please note that not all items are listed and other waiting periods may apply. Please contact the fund for more information.
If you're upgrading your extras cover, waiting periods still apply for the services that you weren't previously covered for.
