Upgrade to Primary Care Extra
Member Benefit
Get $1,100 more benefits, with Primary Care Extra*
If you have a Primary Care policy or #care4U, you can upgrade to Primary Care Extra to get additional benefits when you see your GP, optician, physio, or a range of other health providers.
Primary Care Extra has all the benefits available in the Primary Care plan plus:
- Dental treatment
- Travel and other vaccinations
- Some increased benefit maximums
- Mole mapping
For further details about Primary Care Extra, please visit Primary Care Extra page.
How much extra will it cost?
See the Pricing Tables below to help you check what your new premiums may be when you upgrade to Primary Care Extra Plan.
If you are non-union members, please add extra 10% to the rate.
Premium Rates for Union Members - Effective 1 April 2024
• All Members are covered in the same plan i.e. either Primary Care or Primary Care Extra, and
• The appropriate premium is paid
On upgrading to Primary Care Extra, Members will serve the Waiting Period applicable under Primary Care Extra for all benefits that are not included in Primary Care. These additional Waiting Periods apply over and above the standard Waiting Periods for Primary Care. Please refer to Upgrade Terms and Conditions.
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