Information accurate as of May 2021.
Australian Unity
They will only deal with members once they have been registered through the association, Australian Unity
will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list. AU will only cover providers who were AHA
members prior to 31-8-2013. After that date, only Government Accredited Diploma graduates will be accepted
and receive a provider number.
All benefits vary on the limit of cover the clients have. Receipts must display your practice address/Name, the
AU provider number and that it was a consultation of hypnotherapy. Call 13 29 39 (Please contact the AHA
with this number when you have received it from AU)
Update on AU: Since mid 2018, AU no longer offer policies that include hypnotherapy. They do pay rebates
on policies held prior to 2018 which covered hypnotherapy but no cover offered since then will include it.
CBHS Health Fund
They will deal with members once they have been registered through the association. They will check to verify
that you are on the current AHA monthly list. On joining the AHA, or when you upgrade your qualifications,
the details of eligible members are automatically sent to CBHS each month. The details sent to CBHS are your
name, practice address, telephone and accredited modality. Please use your AHA membership number as the
Professional provider number. An example would be AHA2015180.
CUA Health Fund
CUA will only deal with the members once they have been registered through the Association. They will check
to verify that you are on the current monthly AHA list. Your client must have a doctor’s letter/referral advising
that they are having hypnotherapy for stress management, weight loss or quit smoking. Benefit will cover up
to $200 per family per year. 07 3365 0022
Grand United Health
As of May 2021 GU will verify you are on the current AHA monthly list.
HBF (WA)
They will only deal directly with you. They will verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list and you
must apply and fill in the necessary paper work with them directly.
https://www.hbf.com.au/about-hbf/for-providers/registration-information
Health Care Insurance Limited
They will only deal with the association They cover Quit Smoking and Weight Loss programs only and they only
provide a benefit of up to $150 per year. They will verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list.
Health.com.au
They will only deal with the association. They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list.
Your AHA membership number must be shown on the receipt. The client will have 2 options for weight
management and stop smoking. They can go via a “health maintenance claim form” that can be down loaded
from the https://help.health.maintenance-programs?b_id=1114 website and must be signed by their GP
to cover up to $200 and then they can also go via their “Natural Health Therapy cover for up to a further $300.
Their Natural Health Cover section covers all other issues apart from the stop smoking and weight
management. A claim via their Natural Health Therapist Cover does not require a GP signature.
Health Partners
They will only deal with the association they will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list
Medibank Private
They will only deal with the association. They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list
and advise the national administrator of your provider number. The AHA administrator will then advise you
accordingly. Please note: online claims are not available for hypnotherapy.
Note: Hypnotherapy rebates are only available to Medibank Private Members that were members prior to
April 2011 and opted for package bonus. The package bonus allows their members to pick what they want to
cover in their package bonus when they join. Bonuses accumulate at $50 per year total for the auxiliary
package. Once they’ve spent it, they start all over again and will not get benefits again that year. Please also
note that online claims cannot be made for hypnotherapy.
Please be aware that as of the 1st of April 2021, only electronic receipts will be accepted by Medibank.
Navy Health Fund
They will check to verify that you are on the AHA monthly list. Navy Health Ltd advises that you will need to
apply for a Navy Health provider number. But this is only necessary if you have a Navy Health client. A
provider number will be issued on the day of request for that client. This number will be your AHA
membership number. You will need to show this number on the client’s invoices/receipts. The Navy Health
contact is: Claims Manager 1300 306 289 or direct (03) 9896 9310.
NRMA Health Insurances (East Coast & Tasmania)
They will only deal with the association. They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list.
They only cover providers who were members prior to 31-3-2004
Phoenix Health Fund
They will verify that you are on the monthly AHA health report.
Queensland Country Health
They will only deal with the association. Will only cover hypnotherapy for weight loss or quit smoking under
their healthy living benefit on the Extras cover. They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA
monthly list
rtHealth Fund (Formerly Railway and Transport Health Fund Ltd)
They will only deal with the association. They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list.
Reserve Bank Health Society
They will only deal with the association. They will only deal with the association They will check to verify that
you are on the current AHA monthly list
Teachers Federation Health
They will only deal with the association They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list.
Please note that until a claim is made, you will not appear on their system at all. If your client has issues, ask
them to ask the staff member to physically refer to the AHA monthly report because they do not do this
automatically. Once the client lodges the claim and it is processed, you will then be discoverable in the TFH
system.
SGIC Health Insurance (SA and NT)
They will only deal with the association They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list
and that you have a Diploma from an Australian RTO .
SGIO Health Insurance (WA)
They will only deal with the association They will check to verify that you are on the current AHA monthly list
and that you have a Diploma from an Australian RTO.
Non Participating Health Funds
ACA Health Benefits Fund – No cover for Hypnotherapy
Australian Regional Health Group (ARHG)
Some of the group covers Hypnotherapy with a psychologist, and others of the group do not.
BUPA Australia – only covers Registered Psychologists
Credicare Health Fund – No cover for Hypnotherapy
Central West Health – No cover for Hypnotherapy
Cessnock District Health – No Cover at the moment, however a submission has been made
Community Mutual – No Cover for Hypnotherapy, however a submission has been made
Defence Health Partners – No Cover for Hypnotherapy
Doctors Health Fund – No cover for Hypnotherapy
Federation Health – No cover for Hypnotherapy
GMHBA (Geelong Medical) – No Cover for Hypnotherapy
GMF Health No Cover for Hypnotherapy
HBA – only covers Registered Psychologists
HCF- No cover for Hypnotherapy
Healthguard Health Benefits Fund: No cover for Hypnotherapy
HIF – Health Insurance Fund of WA – No cover for Hypnotherapy
Latrobe Health Services – No cover for Hypnotherapy
Lysaght Peoplecare – only covers Registered Psychologists
Manchester Unity – No cover for Hypnotherapy
MBF Australia Pty Ltd – only covers Registered Psychologists
MDHF (Mildura District Hospital Fund) – only covers Registered Psychologists
Mutual Community – only covers Registered Psychologists
National Health Benefits Australia Pty Ltd – only covers Registered Psychologists
NIB – No cover for Hypnotherapy
One Medi Fund – only covers Registered Psychologists
Police Health Fund – only covers Registered Psychologists however we have made a submission
St Lukes – No Cover for Hypnotherapy
Transport Health – No cover for Hypnotherapy.
Westfund – only covers Registered Psychologists
