PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS

Private Health Insurance – EXTRAS*

Private Health Insurance has undergone some significant changes in the last decade. Presently Floatation Therapy is covered by only few insurers.

Presently one private health insurer includes Float Therapy: GU Health  as an ‘extra’ or under ‘ancillary cover’. They will support a claim if a GP or allied health has made a referral for the Float Therapy as part of your treatment.

Unfortunately, no other companies are covering Floatation Therapy at this time. We would love to hear from you at info@floattherapy.org.au if your insurer does.

Some clients have reported success in claiming Floatation Therapy under the category of ‘natural therapies’ or ‘ancillary cover’. Others will covered float therapy with a referral from a GP or allied health professional (Psychologist, chiropractor, physiotherapist, osteopath, Ob-Gyn) as part of a treatment plan. It is worthwhile having a conversation with your private health insurer about their extras policy regarding Floatation Therapy.

Clinical Studies support the outcomes for Floatation Therapy, check the link to Clinical Floatation for up to date clinical research and benefits of floating. 

Get onto your health insurer and tell them you want Float Therapy included in your extras cover. If enough people lobby their insurance company this could change.

*Extras cover is health insurance that pays benefits towards health services i.e dental, optical and physiotherapy etc. The insurance cover partially pays for the service meaning you pay a smaller amount of out-of-pocket costs.