Private Health Rebates for Pilates

Gradually, the private health insurance companies are starting to become more and more 'Pilates friendly' in their approach to recognising high quality non-physiotherapy Pilates providers. The following information will hopefully help you determine whether or not your are eligible to claim your Pilates with us back through your private health insurance policy and give you some guidance in the best steps to follow.

Steps to apply for a rebate

1. Look at the table below for the Private Health Fund list

2. If your health fund is listed below and you have the appropriate policy inclusions, contact us at head office to tell us your Private Health Fund name and we will develop an appropriate receipt for services for you to supply to your fund.

3. If your fund is not listed, contact your fund directly to ask about eligibility. Ensure that they understand you are being instructed by a Pilates Instructor and NOT a Physiotherapist as they are listed differently. You are working with instructors who are nationally accredited and who are members of the industry peak body, Pilates Alliance Australasia.

Our tip is to be persistent with your fund as private health insurance companies can often recognise Pilates as a provider stream but their employees can be a little in the dark about the details.

Fund	Contact Number	Policy for Cover	Additional Information
SGIO	13 26 23	Extras Cover	Just need your receipt, no provider number needed
GMF Health	1300 653 098	Natural Therapy	Just need your receipt which shows GMF provider number for location
AHM	13 42 46	Health Improvement Extras	Just needs your receipt with no provider number needed
HBF	133 423	Wellness Cover	Just need your receipt which shows HBF provider number for location
Teachers Health Fund	1300 728 188	Health Lifestyle	Need to take an THF referral form to your specialist for a referral for Pilates health management. MBF then processes this alongside your Pilates receipt.
CBHS	1300 654 123	All Extras Cover	Need to take an CBHS referral form to your specialist for a referral for Pilates health management. MBF then processes this alongside your Pilates receipt.
MBF	131 137	Living Well Program	Just need your receipt which shows the MBF provider number for location.
Australian Unity Ltd	13 29 39	Health Management	Just need a referral from your health practitioner for Pilates - no provider number required.
HCF	13 13 34		Just need your receipt with no provider number needed

Pilates Alliance

The Pilates Alliance is a body established by the Australian Pilates industry as an independent regulatory organisation for the control of quality and integrity within all approaches of the Pilates method.

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