Entry Hospital (Basic+)
Skip 2 & 6 month waits on extras when joining on combined cover by February 28*
*For new members who have not been a member during the last 12 months joining on combined hospital and extras cover paying by direct debit. 12 month waits and sub-limits apply. Extras claims made with a previous fund are included in your annual limit. Only available via Frank website and phone joins. Not available in conjunction with any other offer or on Frank OVHC. Offer ends 28 February 2021.Entry Hospital (Basic+)
Entry Hospital (Basic+)
Entry private hospital cover for some essentials.
What hospital services are covered?
Entry Hospital (Basic+) provides the minimum standard clinical categories required for a 'basic' rating.
What’s covered in a public hospital only?
Entry Hospital (Basic+) provides benefits as a private patient in a public hospital only for the following services.
What hospital services are excluded?
Taking out Entry Hospital (Basic+) cover won’t give you benefits as a private patient in a public hospital or private hospital for the following services.
Can I get more information?
Frank has a lot more information about the specifics of cover. Find out more about hospital fees, doctor’s fees, gap and all the nitty gritty here.
Yes, on most services you will have to serve a waiting period if you’re new to health insurance. With Frank (and most health insurers) you have to wait a specific amount of time between signing up and making your first claim.
The Entry Hospital (Basic+) has the following waiting periods:
- 0 days for hospital treatment as a result of an accident (accident must occur after joining) or for emergency ambulance transport
- 2 months for psychiatric, rehabilitation, palliative care and hospital treatments that are not pre-existing conditions
- 12 months for any hospital treatment for a pre-existing condition
Find out more about waiting periods here.
The good news is that waiting periods may not apply if you’re coming to Frank from another fund. Find out more about switching to Frank here.
Yes. If you are admitted to hospital you will have to pay an excess. The most you will have to pay in excess per year is:
Single $750 per year
Couple / Family $750 per person up to a maximum of $1,500 per policy
Under Frank's Entry Hospital (Basic+), you'll be covered for a private room in a participating private hospital for services included within your cover.
For public hospitals, Frank will pay the minimum benefits for a shared room only for services included under your cover.
You'll still be covered, but there are special waiting periods for pre-existing conditions as part of the Entry Hospital (Basic+) hospital cover. For services that relate to your condition the waiting periods will be extended, generally to 12 months. Find out more about pre-existing conditions here.
All of Frank's hospital covers come with Gap Cover.
Every hospital procedure has a minimum benefit payable set by Medicare. This is called the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Fee. You always get 100% of this back if you have private health insurance. However, if your doctor charges more than this, Frank will cover you up to 120% of the MBS to help reduce your out of pocket costs. Anything your doctor charges above 120% of the scheduled fee is an out of pocket expense or known gap. You can check this amount with your doctor.
Find out more about Gap Cover here.
Yes there are. This might make us sound mean but if you have a read, you'll see they're fair. If you’re interested, check out the list of things Frank won’t pay on here.
Important
Refer to the Entry Hospital (Basic+) fact sheet for full product information including excesses, waiting periods and benefit limitation periods.
Information relating to this cover should be read and retained.
