Private Health
My Local Physio Plus is proud to be a HCF Preferred Provider and part of HCF’s ‘More for Muscles’ Program. This program gives members with Extras cover one fully-covered (no out of pocket expense) initial assessment per calendar year.
We are also HCF GLA:D Chronic Disease Management Program Providers meaning that if you fit the eligibility criteria, you may be able to join our GLA:D Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis classes with no out of pocket expense thanks to HCF. Read more about this here or visit the HCF website
My Local Physio Plus is a part of the NIB's First Choice network for Physiotherapy.
This means that our Physiotherapists are trusted health practitioners as part of NIB’s network, which aims to keep your out of pocket expenses low, whenever you visit the physio.
This also applies to NIB partner funds which include:
- Qantas
- Suncorp
- AAMI
- APIA
- Real Health Insurance
- Australian Seniors Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Global
- IMAN Australian Health Plans
- Priceline
- ING
- GU Health
For more information please visit the NIB website
More Information
HCF are trialling a fully reimbursed GLA:D program for their members who meet certain criteria. GLA:D®, or Good Life with Arthritis: Denmark, is an education and exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms.
This means that the entire 6 week program will be covered by HCF, and does not affect your Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology cover.
The purpose is to encourage early intervention, minimise the symptoms of your knee or hip osteoarthritis and avoid or delay joint replacement surgery.
HCF will provide full reimbursement if:
- You have held eligible HCF hospital cover for at least 12 months
- Your hospital cover has included joint replacement surgery for at least 2 months
- Your premiums are up to date
- You meet clinical eligibility criteria
The clinical criteria to be eligible to take part in the GLAD program is as follows:
- You must be 18 years or over
- Have a diagnosis of symptomatic hip or knee osteoarthritis that is likely to require joint replacement surgery in the upcoming few years, as assessed by an orthopaedic surgeon, general practitioner or physiotherapist
- Not have had a total or partial hip or knee joint replacement surgery
- Not have participated in the GLA:D program in the previous 2 years
- Not have participated in the Osteoarthritis Health Weight For Life program in the previous 2 years.
What is covered by HCF?
- An initial GLA:D consult
- 12 supervised 1-hour exercise sessions over 6 weeks
- 2 Education sessions
- And a Final consult post program completion.
Important Note: These services cannot be claimed through our HICAPS machine, we require you to pay the amount upfront and HCF will reimburse you once the invoice has been submitted.
