CBHS Health Fund is exclusive to current and former employees of the Commonwealth Bank Group (CBA), employees of CBA contractors and their extended families.
*Please note: ProVision does not guarantee the information below as it can change at any time, information is provided as accurately as possible as a guide.
CBHS’s extra packages and the benefit limits for optical are:
| TOP EXTRAS | INTERMEDIATE EXTRAS | ESSENTIAL EXTRAS | |
| Annual Limit | $375 | $250 | $200 |
| Spectacle Frames | $140 | $90 | $70 |
| Single Vision – pair | $130 | $70 | $70 |
| Bifocal – pair | $140 | $60 | $60 |
| Trifocal – pair | $150 | $90 | $60 |
| Multifocal – pair | $210 | $100 | $70 |
| Contact lenses | $220 | $160 | $140 |
For more information, please visit www.chbs.com.au or www.privatehealth.gov.au
Item numbers for optical health fund rebates include:
| Frame | 110 |
| Single vision lenses | 212 |
| Bifocal lenses | 312 |
| Multifocal lenses | 512 |
| Contact lenses (frequent replacement) | 852 |
A full list of item numbers for optical services can be found here.
Claiming Rules
- Time limitation –Â claims need to be lodged with CBHS within 2 years of the date of service provision
- Detailed receipts – receipts should be itemised rather than simply showing a total sum for the services of goods. Receipts should contain basis information, including the date the service occurred, the full name, address and telephone details of the person providing the service / treatment or goods; a description of the service / treatment / goods; the full name of the person receiving the service / treatment / goods
- Discounted services – discounted services cannot be claimed
- Freight charges – service fees that are raised for freight charges cannot be claimed for
- Payment – the fee should be paid in full
- Online claiming – optical can be claimed online
- Rejected HICAPS – any rejected HICAPS claim must be submitted manually to CBHS and cannot be submitted via CBHS eclaims. Please email details to paper.claims@cbhs.com.au
