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Natural therapies changes

All health funds are now unable to cover some natural therapy services. From 1 April 2019, you can still use your natural therapies limit to claim for:

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Remedial massage
Acupuncture
Chinese herbal medicine consultations
Myotherapy

Removed:

Alexander technique
Aromatherapy
Bowen therapy
Buteyko
Feldenkrais
Homeopathy
Kinesiology
Naturopathy
Reflexology
Shiatsu
Western herbal medicine

If you had one of these treatments before 1 April 2019, and haven’t claimed yet, you have two years from your treatment date to do so.

Yoga and Pilates removal

We’re also unable to cover the following under the Healthy Lifestyle limit:

Yoga
Pilates (including Pilates classes run by a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist)