Australia’s dual public and private healthcare system provides access to a variety of services to support mental health. If you are looking to access services in an outpatient setting, your private health cover may be one avenue that can help you.
Private health cover provides flexible and timely access to services, which means it can be easier to seek treatment if and when you need it.
Most health funds reset their benefit limits at the beginning of each calendar year, and you can decide when to use your limits throughout that year. Options for how you access your treatment have also expanded since the onset of COVID-19, with health funds offering benefits for both face-to-face and telehealth or video consultations.
While private health cover supports you with access to routine preventive care and treatment, it leaves the care management between you and your healthcare provider. You can be assured in knowing the care you receive is kept confidential and any treatment details are not recorded under your health cover policy.
Your private health cover is designed to support your healthcare needs throughout life.
The choice and access that private health cover promotes can help you find what is right for you. Some health funds, including Doctors’ Health Fund, give you greater choice by not having any preferred provider networks with extras cover. This means that you are not restricted in choosing the healthcare provider that suits you.