Health Insurance

1. This Offer is only available to new members who are Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia, or those who are entitled to full reciprocal rights under Medicare, registered for Medicare and listed on an active Medicare card, and join an eligible combined Real Health Insurance Hospital and Extras policy by 11:59pm (AEST) 15 January 2025. Not available to existing Real Health Insurance policyholders, or any other existing private health insurance policyholders of a partner brand issued by nib, or to previous policyholders who have held health insurance with any of these brands and cancelled their policy 6 months before or during the Offer Period. 

The Offer consists of adjusting the “paid to” date on the qualifying policy to reflect the reduction off the premium payable for an amount equating a maximum of AUD $300 (inclusive of GST) for single policies or a maximum of AUD $500 (inclusive of GST) for couples, families and single parent family policies. The Eligible Member must maintain the Eligible Product up to the date of the Offer being applied to the active policy, being 29 January 2025 for policies purchased between 01 November 2024 and 30 November 2024 and, 26 February 2025 for policies purchased between 01 December 2024 and 15 January 2025.The Offer will be forfeited if the Eligible Member is not an active policyholder on these dates.

In addition, 2 & 6 month waiting periods will be waived for Eligible Members on all Extras services that normally require a 2 or 6 month waiting period under the Eligible Product. The Waiver will be fulfilled at the time the Eligible Member takes out the Eligible Product. Longer waiting periods may apply for some services. See full terms and conditions.

2. Coverage may differ depending on your level of cover and policy exclusions, waiting periods, hospital excess and limits and whether you go to an nib Agreement Hospital, a non-agreement private hospital or a public hospital. Out-of-pocket expenses may apply.

3. Annual limits, waiting periods and T&Cs apply. Benefits are only paid for services from nib recognised providers. A recognised provider is someone who provides a health service, like a dentist, optometrist, remedial massage therapist or physiotherapist who meet the following criteria: (i) They must work in a private practice; and (ii) They must have professional qualifications recognised by nib. To find a provider in nib’s network of healthcare professionals nib.com.au/find-a-provide

4. Gold Hospital is only available with $750 excess.

5. Claiming optical benefits is subject to your chosen level of Extras cover, relevant waiting periods being served, and sufficient annual limits remaining. Benefits only payable on prescription Optical Appliances. nib Fund Rules and Policy Booklet terms apply.

6. Not available to: (i) QLD residents who have ambulance services provided by their State ambulance schemes; (ii) TAS residents who are covered under state ambulance schemes in TAS and when travelling in mainland Australia except NSW, SA or QLD; or (iii) pension and health care card holders who have ambulance services provided by State ambulance schemes (check entitlements with Centrelink if unsure).

7. Applies where there is a break in cover of 59 days or less. Waiting periods will apply for services not currently covered, services with higher benefits or where waiting periods haven’t been fully served. Where the excess on the new product is lower than the excess on the previous cover, the excess on the previous cover will apply until the unexpired waiting period has been served. Any benefit limits already used with your current fund will apply to your Real Health Insurance policy.