Things you should know
¹ Eligible members on Medibank extras (excluding Healthy Living Extras and Gold Ultra Health) can claim a maximum of two 100% back dental check-ups per member, per year at a Members’ Choice Advantage provider (including bitewing x-rays where clinically required). For members on eligible extras, the first two check-ups do not count towards your annual limit. Members with Healthy Living Extras can get 100% back on one dental check-up each year at a Members’ Choice Advantage provider (including up to two bitewing x-rays, where clinically required) or at a Members’ Choice provider (excluding x-rays). Members with Gold Ultra Health can get 100% back on up to three dental check-ups at a Members’ Choice or Members’ Choice Advantage provider. Members’ Choice and Members’ Choice Advantage providers are not available in all areas. Two month waiting period applies.Some products may have other dental benefits, check your cover summary for details.
² Excludes Healthy Living Extras and select products that are no longer available for sale (for more information check your cover summary or check this page). Applies to prescription glasses and select contact lenses. Some glasses lens coatings and contact lenses are excluded. To find which specific items are included or excluded, call us on 132 331. 6 month waiting period applies.
3 Members’ Choice providers are not available in all areas and may change without notice.
+ Average fee for a GP standard (Level B) consultation (including Medicare rebate) from Health of the Nation report 2023 by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Some referred services may involve out of pocket costs and waiting periods may apply. Nurses may provide advice about health concerns, including when to see a doctor or other medical professional or go to an emergency department. Service should not be used in an emergency or life-threatening situation – call triple zero (000). This is general advice and not health advice tailored to meet your individual health needs. Always consult a trusted health professional before making decisions about your health care. We can’t guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or up-to-date. While we may mention goods or services provided by others, we aren’t endorsing them and can’t accept responsibility for them. For these reasons we are unable to accept responsibility for any loss that may be sustained from acting on this information (subject to applicable consumer guarantees).
@ Members’ Choice Advantage providers are not available in all areas. Waiting periods and annual limits apply.
4 Medibank Live Better Challenges & Goals Earning Policy: The participant of a Medibank Live Better Challenge or Goal may not receive Live Better points or may have their already credited Live Better points reversed in accordance with the Medibank Live Better terms and conditions. To earn Live Better points, the participant needs to properly complete 100% of the eligible Challenge according to the instructions. The number of Live Better points available for Medibank Live Better Challenges and Goals is subject to change without prior notice. The maximum number of Live Better points that each Medibank Live Better member can earn from successfully completing health and wellbeing Challenges, Goals or any Onboarding action in a calendar year is 40,000 Live Better points. To the extent of any inconsistency between this Policy and the Medibank Live Better terms and conditions, the terms and conditions will take precedence.
^ Waiting period applies. For ambulance attendance or transportation to a hospital where immediate professional attention is required and your medical condition is such that your couldn't be transported any other way. Tasmania and Queensland have State schemes to cover ambulance services for residents of those States.
# Medibank has Members' Choice providers for these services. Not available in all areas.
≈ Must be 16 years or over to register for Medibank Live Better rewards. Some program partners and earning activities require a person to be at least 18 years of age to be eligible to earn and/or redeem a reward. Must be a Medibank member with hospital cover, extras cover, or hospital and extras cover, be up-to-date with premium payments and have signed up to Medibank Live Better rewards in the My Medibank app to earn Live Better points for eligible purchases and redeem rewards. Excludes Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), Ambulance only cover, ahm covers and other selected covers. Live Better Management Pty Ltd, ACN 003 457 289 has entered into commercial arrangements with Medibank Live Better program partners and may receive commissions. Additional terms and conditions may apply to points earning activities and rewards. Points earning activities and rewards are subject to change and may be subject to availability. Wherever possible, we will give you notice of these changes. See full Medibank Live Better rewards terms.
ᶲ For new members on new memberships who join and maintain eligible extras cover from 1 May 2025 – 30 June 2025 and who have not held Medibank health cover in previous 60 days (unless they are a dependent coming off their parent’s cover). Must quote promo code EXTRA8WEEKS and set up direct debit when joining. Eligible extras cover means Medibank standalone extras policies, excluding Healthy Living Extras. Offer does not apply to combined Hospital & Extras covers, Corporate covers, Hospital Cover, Accident Cover, Ambulance Cover, Overseas Visitors Health Insurance, Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC), Overseas Workers Health cover, ahm covers and other selected covers. Not available to Medibank employees. Not available with any other offer. Medibank reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time.
8 weeks free terms: Must set up direct debit when joining and hold eligible cover for 42 consecutive days from the policy start date to get initial 6 weeks free, and for 14 consecutive months to receive subsequent 2 weeks free. The initial 6 weeks free will be applied at the next billing cycle after you have held eligible cover for 42 consecutive days. The subsequent 2 weeks free will be applied at the next billing cycle after you have held eligible cover for 14 months. The initial 6 weeks free and/or the subsequent 2 weeks free will not be issued if you change to an ineligible cover, terminate your cover or suspend your cover during this period. Discounted amount to reflect level of eligible cover at time of discount.
2&6 month waits waived on extras terms: 2&6 month waiting periods on extras waived. Other waiting periods apply (including 12 months on some dental services). If you're switching from another fund and you've used any of your current limits (at that fund), that will count towards your annual limits with us. If you’ve reached your limits at your previous fund, you may not be able to claim straight away on extras.
Live Better rewards points terms: Must maintain direct debit and hold eligible Extras cover for 42 consecutive days after the policy start date to receive 5,000 Live Better points (which may be redeemed for up to $50 in gift cards). If you change to an ineligible cover during this period, or you terminate or suspend your cover, the Live Better points will not be issued. Policyholder will require access to a smartphone and will need to download the My Medibank app. Policyholder will need to have registered a My Medibank account, sign up to Live Better rewards via the My Medibank app and track a Live Better activity within 42 consecutive days from the policy start date. Must be 16 years or over to register for Medibank Live Better. Live Better points could take up to 10 weeks from the policy start date to be loaded to the policyholder’s Live Better account.
Live Better rewards terms: Must be a Medibank member with eligible hospital cover, extras cover, or hospital and extras cover, be up-to-date with premium payments and have signed up to Medibank Live Better with ‘My Medibank’ and have linked their My Medibank account with their Live Better account to redeem rewards. Additional terms and conditions may apply to the redemption of a reward depending on the type of reward chosen. Read full Medibank Live Better terms here: https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/rewards/terms/
* Medibank members holding an active resident hospital and/or extras policy on 30 June 2025 will be eligible for the cash back. The cash back applies on a per policy basis. The cash back amount is only payable to the premium payer. Excludes members suspended for the full 2024/2025 financial year. Also excludes members who have an Ambulance Only, Overseas Visitors Cover, Overseas Workers Cover, Overseas Student Health Cover and select Corporate policies.
If you update your bank account details by the start of August 2025, our first step will be to pay Give Back payments into the same bank account we pay claims into. If the payment is unsuccessful, we’ll issue you a cheque.
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