The ADF Family Health Program will pay an amount towards your treatment for many services to assist you to lessen the out-of-pocket expenses you may experience.
If you are not sure if your service is eligible for reimbursement, contact 1300 561 454 for clarification.
As part of the Program, eligible general practice (GP) services are unlimited and are in addition to your family’s benefit allocation (i.e. $800 per registered dependant).
Eligible GP services are those conducted by, or on behalf of, your general practitioner within their general practice setting (e.g. a general practice nurse changing a wound dressing or removing stitches).
To be eligible for claiming, all services must have a Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item number assigned on the paid invoice/receipt. All approved claims for a GP service must be accompanied by a Medicare Statement of Benefits before they are submitted to ADF Family Health for approval.
Specialist services are provided by Specialists or Consultant physicians within their consulting rooms or a hospital setting. This includes hospital emergency department presentations.
To be eligible for claiming, services must have an MBS item number assigned on the paid invoice/receipt. All approved claims for a specialist service must be accompanied by a Medicare Statement of Benefits before they are submitted to ADF Family Health for approval. These benefits will be deducted from your family’s allocation of funds (i.e. $800 per registered dependant).
All diagnostic and radiology services, where there is an MBS item number, are eligible. Services include X-rays, MRIs, pathology, and ultrasounds.
All approved claims will be deducted from your family’s allocation of funds (i.e. $800 per registered dependant).
Allied Health Services provide a broad range of treatments to improve the health and wellbeing of the patients they support. The ADF Family Health Program will pay the gap on the below Allied Health services when they are provided by a certified practitioner.
All approved claims for an allied service will be deducted from your family’s allocations of funds (i.e. $800 per per registered dependant).
If you have private health insurance, click here to learn how to reduce your out of pocket expenses further.
Allied Service | Description of Services |
Ambulance Subscription | The cost of the subscription to any state or territory-based ambulance service, or an ambulance-only health insurance policy. Please be aware that ambulance services, trips or call-out fees cannot be claimed. To be eligible, the receipt must show the name of a person listed on the ADF Family Health policy. |
Audiology | All services conducted by a certified practitioner |
Cancer Prevention | You may claim reimbursement for the cost of mole mapping, skin cancer clinic appointments and bowel screening kits. |
We ask that you submit your claim with an official receipt showing:
Please note the program cannot pay towards any books, food, meal replacements,
or additional resources purchased.
We ask that you submit your claim with an official receipt showing:
Please note that vaccinations issued on prescription are covered under the pharmacy benefit.
Your claim must include an official doctor’s or pharmacy receipt showing:
You may claim reimbursement for the costs of medications that are above the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-contribution amount.
As of the 1st January 2024, the PBS amount has been adjusted from $30 to $31.60.
All medications must have been provided on a private script from your doctor, and be submitted with an official pharmacy receipt with the below information included:
We ask that you submit your claim with an official receipt showing:
Your claim needs to be accompanied by a referral from a General Practitioner, Dietician, Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist stating the medical condition stating the medical condition the physical activity is intended to manage. Please note the referring health practitioner must not be the one providing the recommended services.
The cost of an online or in-person course is claimable with a course completion certificate and payment receipt from one of the above foundations.
The program does not pay towards any books or additional resources purchased.
Your claim must be accompanied with a recognised pharmacy receipt clearly showing: