nib New Zealand (nib) is offering complementary mental health cover valued at up to $2,500 for eligible members to help Kiwis keep on top of their health and wellbeing needs.
The new mental health cover is available to members who are covered under a new nib Ultimate Health or Ultimate Health Max policy purchased from 1 October 2021 and provides consultations with a registered psychologist or psychiatrist on referral from a GP. The complementary cover will initially be available to members for one year.
nib New Zealand Chief Executive Officer, Rob Hennin says more Kiwis are seeking vital mental health services and wants to ensure eligible members are provided the opportunity to access such care, when they need it.
“The new Mental Health cover offers eligible members greater access to treatment as they can access a consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist without it needing to be linked to a hospital claim such as cancer or cardiac services,” he says.
Those members only need a referral from their GP to claim and they have the flexibility to choose their own health provider.”
The introduction of nib’s mental health cover replaces the previous complementary Ultimate Health and Ultimate Health Max travel insurance cover. nib travel insurance sales have stopped while nib pursues new underwriting arrangements for its travel insurance business across Australia and New Zealand.
…we want to ensure our members feel supported and empowered…
“As we move towards our ambition of health partner, we want to ensure our members feel supported and empowered to be proactive when it comes to taking care of their health and wellbeing,” says Hennin.
“And, with varying lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions likely to have an impact on the mental health of our community we believe the introduction of our Mental Health cover is timelier than ever.”
nib’s new Mental Health cover is also available to existing members with an Ultimate Health and Ultimate Health Max policy that commenced from 21 April 2018, with the complementary mental health cover commencing following the renewal of their Ultimate policy from 1 December 2021.
For more information on nib’s Ultimate Health cover advisers should speak with their Adviser Partner Manager.