Using your extras cover
The big advantage of extras cover is being eligible for rebates on specialist care, such as physios and chiros. However, you may not have considered medical products that can relieve constant pain or help you recover from an injury.
Each year, roughly $4.5 billion worth of extras go unclaimed. This accounts for about half of all extras coverage and means that around half of the people reading this (who have PHI + extras) have rebates that could be used for health services and products!
Here are 3 products to claim on your health insurance
1. Supports and braces
Whether you have a chronic ankle injury, a dodgy knee or tennis elbow. If you’re active in the gym or play sports, chances are you’ve been injured at one point or another.
Wearing a support such as the GenuTrain Knee Support or MalleoTrain Ankle Support, which are made with medical-grade compression, will not only improve performance by speeding up muscle recovery, but they will protect previous injuries and reduce the chance of further damage.
If you're unsure which product is right for you, the team here at Bauerfeind Australia is trained by world-class specialists in Germany and can help you find the support or brace for your condition. With access to our own health insurance database, we can also help check if you’re eligible for a rebate.
As a guide, any mid or high-level extras coverage is likely to include supports and braces.
GenuTrain Knee Brace
2. Compression garments
Medical compression garments are designed to do far more than provide everyday comfort. They are an established therapeutic solution used to support the management of a wide range of venous and lymphatic conditions, including varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, swelling and oedema.
Bauerfeind’s VenoTrain range uses precisely graduated medical-grade compression to apply controlled pressure to the leg. This supports venous return, helps improve circulation and can assist in reducing swelling, heaviness, aching and other symptoms associated with impaired venous function.
Medical compression may also be recommended following certain procedures or as part of the ongoing management of diagnosed circulatory and lymphatic conditions. Different compression classes, garment lengths and designs allow the appropriate solution to be selected according to the individual’s clinical needs.
Developed using decades of medical expertise, VenoTrain combines clinically focused compression technology with advanced materials and precise German manufacturing.
If you have private health insurance with eligible extras cover, prescribed or medically indicated compression garments may also qualify for a rebate, depending on your fund and level of cover.
VenoTrain Business Compression Socks
3. Insoles
Insoles don't get the credit they deserve. For those who have issues with their feet, whether it’s plantar fasciitis, flat feet, high arches, heel pain or heel spurs. Insoles are likely to be common.
For everyone else, wearing insoles will help minimise the risk of developing foot problems. However, they also provide a range of benefits for posture, knees, back, and shoulders. Insoles can help reduce pain in all of these areas.
We have a range of comfortable insoles to wear all day.
ErgoPad WeightFlex 2 Insoles
