CHANGES to benefits Dental The Health Fund completed an extensive review of dental benefits in 2011, with increases to most diagnostic and preventative treatments and restorations. This review has focussed on areas where we have received the strongest feedback from policyholders and staff. For the most part this revolves around crowns and bridges. Crowns can have substantial out of pocket expenses depending on the dentist used. The amounts payable for individual items numbers has been increased along with the annual sub-limit for Crowns. The changes are as follows: Crowns and Bridges increase to individual dental item numbers:
Current benefit
New benefit
Current benefit
New benefit
Premium Extras
Premium Extras
Essential Extras
Essential Extras
Existing Benefit $
New Benefit $
$500 (accumulating
$550 (accumulating
to $700 per year
to $1,000 per year
after 2 years of
after 2 years of
membership)
membership)
Existing Benefit $ $700 (accumulating Sub-Limit
to $1,400 per year after 2 years of membership)
New Benefit $ $800 (accumulating to $1,500 per year after 2 years of membership)
611
450
500
288
320
613
700
800
448
512
615
700
800
448
512
618
700
800
448
512
625
190
240
122
154
627
110
130
70
83
629
181
230
116
147
631
150
180
96
115
632
180
200
115
128
We have also increased the benefits paid for individual item numbers for Smart Start Extras and Young Extras. There has been no changes to sub-limits for these products.
6 Queensland Country Health Fund | FEBRUARY 2013