Extras for surgery recovery

Our team of experts at Peoplecare have come up with a table to show you how to use your cover to recover from:

Below are our benefits on our 6 levels of extras cover. Just be aware that waiting periods apply (displayed below).

Extras category	Extras service	Simple	Flex Essentials	Mid	Flex Up	High	Premium
Physiotherapy	Physiotherapy visit Group classes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chiropractic	Chiropractic visit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Health Management	Gym PT session Pool entry fees Exercise equipment CT/MRI scan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Exercise Physiology	Exercise Physiology visit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Osteopathy	Osteopathy visit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Complementary Therapies	Remedial massage Acupuncture	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dietitian (If need to lose weight)	Dietitian consult	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Podiatry	Podiatry visit	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Occupational Therapy	Occupational Therapy visit	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Health Aids	Commode chair Crutches Grab rails Knee scooter Knee/ankle brace Shower chair or stool Surgical stockings Walkers Cam boot/moon boot Wheelchair Post-operative shoe Tens machine Physio/chiro aids	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Home nursing	Wound care	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Waiting period	Extras cover
No waiting period	Services covered by your old fund (if you transfer within 30 days to a similar level of cover with us)
1 day	Ambulance
2 months	General dental, pharmacy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, podiatry & complementary therapies
2 months	Pre/post-natal services
2 months	All other services, except for those listed below
6 months	Optical
6 months	Health management programs
12 months	Midwifery
12 months	Major dental
12 months	Orthodontics
24 months	Laser eye surgery & hearing aids

If you're upgrading your extras cover, waiting periods still apply for the services that you weren't previously covered for.

How extras cover could help you recover from surgery