Get up to 8 weeks free on Extras cover
Join and maintain eligible Medibank Extras cover and you could get:
- Up to 8 weeks free
- 5,000 Live Better rewards points to redeem on rewards such as a $50 gift card
- 2&6 month waiting periods on extras
New members only.ᶲ
The amount you can claimback at all recognised providers, up to annual limits.
The amount you can claim back at Members’ Choice providers, up to annual limits. Fixed amounts apply at non-Members’ Choice providers, up to annual limits.
^ Tasmania and Queensland have State schemes that cover ambulance services for residents of those States.
# Medibank has Members' Choice providers for these services. Not available in all areas.
¶ Counsellors must be registered with Australian Counselling Association, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, Australian Traditional Medicine Society. Mental Health Social Workers must hold a mental health accreditation by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Medibank will pay benefits towards pharmacogenetic tests for all conditions. Benefits will only be paid towards pharmacogenetic tests administered in-person, or for approved home kits where supporting documentation from a medical practitioner outlining the clinical purpose is supplied.
Benefits of Medibank optical insurance:
100% back on optical on eligible extras
When you join eligible Medibank extras you get 100% back on optical items at all recognised providers up to annual limits.~
Discounts on optical
A discount of at least 20% on most frames and lenses, and 15% on contact lenses, at Members’ Choice optical retailers.
What's included in optical extras cover?
New specs, contact lenses, and prescription sunnies are included in all Medibank extras cover. Waiting periods and annual limits apply.~
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Want greater flexibility & choice with your cover?
Then how about building your own extras cover with Medibank's new My Choice Extras?
Things you should know
~ Excludes Healthy Living Extras. Applies to prescription glasses and select contact lenses. Some lens coatings are excluded. 6 month waiting period applies.
ᶲ For new members on new memberships who join and maintain eligible extras cover by 30 June 2026 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.
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 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/