The tiers are
Basic
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Bronze hospital is designed for an active lifestyle

Bronze hospital cover is a practical way to help stay protected while living an active lifestyle, offering a higher level of coverage than Basic cover. It includes a wide range of hospital treatment categories and is designed for people who aren’t currently planning for a family.

Features of Bronze tier:

  • Hospital cover for common treatments
  • Suitable for those not planning a family soon
  • Designed for people living an active lifestyle
Here is our hospital cover in Bronze tier

*Minimum direct debit frequency is fortnightly. Price is for a single in NSW under the age of 65. No Lifetime Health Cover loading or age-based discount applied. Includes base tier Australian Government Rebate. Hospital cover price is based on an excess of $750.

Compare the different tiers

How to read our table:

Included Included  Restricted Restricted cover  Not included Not Included

See our Glossary for help on definitions


Hospital treatment coverage by clinical category and insurance tier
Hospital treatment by clinical category Basic Bronze Silver Gold
Rehabilitation Restricted Restricted Included Included
Hospital psychiatric services Restricted Restricted Restricted Included
Palliative care Restricted Restricted Included Included
Brain and nervous system Not Included Included Included Included
Eye (not cataracts) Not Included Included Included Included
Ear, nose and throat Not Included Included Included Included
Tonsils, adenoids and grommets Not Included Included Included Included
Bone, joint and muscle Not Included Included Included Included
Joint reconstructions Not Included Included Included Included
Kidney and bladder Not Included Included Included Included
Male reproductive system Not Included Included Included Included
Digestive system Not Included Included Included Included
Hernia and appendix Not Included Included Included Included
Gastrointestinal endoscopy Not Included Included Included Included
Gynaecology Not Included Included Included Included
Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy Not Included Included Included Included
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer Not Included Included Included Included
Pain management Not Included Included Included Included
Skin Not Included Included Included Included
Breast surgery (medically necessary) Not Included Included Included Included
Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps) Not Included Included Included Included
Heart and vascular system Not Included Not Included Included Included
Lung and chest Not Included Not Included Included Included
Blood Not Included Not Included Included Included
Back, neck and spine Not Included Not Included Included Included
Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary) Not Included Not Included Included Included
Dental surgery Not Included Not Included Included Included
Podiatric surgery (provided by a registered podiatric surgeon) Not Included Not Included Included Included
Implantation of hearing devices Not Included Not Included Included Included
Cataracts Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Joint replacements Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Dialysis for chronic kidney failure Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Pregnancy and birth Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Assisted reproductive services Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Weight loss surgery Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Insulin pumps Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Pain management with device Not Included Not Included Not Included Included
Sleep studies Not Included Not Included Not Included Included

Source: Australian Government Private Health Insurance Reforms

Frequently asked questions

Everyone looking for private hospital cover will find their needs met with a particular product tier.

Our Bronze Plus cover includes more clinical categories than the tier requires, such as lung and chest, and dental surgery. We believe adding these treatment types will make the cover a better fit for more people, while still being competitive in Bronze tier.

Need help or advice?

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¥ Subject to availability and eligibility. Private room must be booked and requested at least 24 hours before admission. For every night a private room is unavailable, you’ll receive $50 back per night from the hospital. Applies to overnight admissions only. Excludes nursing home type patients, emergency care, same-day stays or where a private room is not medically appropriate. Not available in the NT. Any co-payment excess as part of your cover will still apply.

† If claimable from another source, a benefit won’t be paid by Bupa. Benefits for ambulance transportation is only payable where the provider describes the transportation as an ‘Emergency’. For more, see the Important Information Guide. There is a 1 day waiting period for emergency ambulance and on-the-spot treatment.