Joint health

Peoplecare's hospital and extras cover provides benefits for managing your joint health. Our programs aim to reduce pain, while increasing strength and mobility.

Hospital

Joint health programs available with Peoplecare hospital covers:

Healthy Weight For Life program

Extras

Benefits available under extras to assist with joint health (depending on your level of cover):

Health Management

Physiotherapy

Dietetics & Complementary Therapies

 

Under hospital cover

Under all levels of hospital cover*, Peoplecare offer a tailored support program designed to meet joint health needs and assist you to reduce pain, while increasing strength and mobility.

Our program is called Healthy Weight For Life and is available to members with hospital cover who meet the criteria.

More about Healthy Weight For Life

*waiting periods and eligibility criteria apply

 

Under extras cover

Health Management, Physiotherapy, and Dietetics and Complementary Therapy benefits are available to members with extras (dependent on your level of cover). 

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If your GP or other health professional declares you have a health condition, you might be able to claim certain treatment costs.

We can also pay benefits on all our Extras covers for fitness programs and equipment if you have a condition requiring a health management plan. Other claimable items may include exercise equipment, gym memberships or pool sessions.

More about Health Management

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Getting hands-on help? You can claim part of the cost of physio and other therapies (the benefit amount depends on your level of Extras cover)

More about physiotherapy

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If you have Mid, High or Premium Extras, you can also claim part of the cost on dietetics as well as complementary therapies such as remedial massage and acupuncture.

More about complementary therapies

Ask our experts

We’re here to help. Our Health experts can provide assistance with:

  • Enquiries about our health programs
  • Questions about your upcoming hospital admission
  • How to access community and government health support services
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