

NIB at Oscar Wylee

As a member of NIB, you can claim on optical extras using your health fund’s coverage for optical services, such as prescription frames, lenses or glasses. NIB benefits reset every calendar year, claim your glasses before time runs out! At the end of the year, any extras you don’t use will be lost.
With Oscar Wylee, you can have partial coverage on optical purchases when you shop with us. Look at the table below to see your NIB policy’s name and the amount of coverage that policy gives when you shop at Oscar Wylee.
Your coverage might change or not apply to extras such as add-ons, coatings or tinting.
Have your eyes tested
Oscar offers all eligible medicare cardholders a bulk billed eye test as performed by a fully qualified optometrist.
Waiting Period
6 Months
Benefit Limits Reset
1st of January
Claimable Benefits %
100% for Basic Extras, 60% for Core Extras/Core and Wellbeing Extras, 70% for Advantage Extras
To learn whether your plan includes single vision lenses, bifocal lenses and/or multifocal lenses, talk to your health insurance provider.
Your Extras Package Annual Limit:* | Basic Extras | Core Extras | Core and Wellbeing Extras | Advantage Extras |
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SINGLES COVER | $150 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
1 Standard OW Pair from $169^ | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover |
2 Standard OW Pairs from $199^ | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover |
3 Standard OW Pairs from $249^ | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover |
^Excludes add-ons. Standard frames and lenses only. Oscar Wylee’s standard product inclusions are calculated based on the optical allowances under each health fund package and may vary. If unsure, please confirm with your provider. Our two pair and three pair deals are only available per person and cannot be split between two people. Only one prescription can be used per offer. If you have a distance and a reading prescription, this is included in the offer as this is considered to be one prescription. Any prescriptions must have the full name of the person claiming and a valid expiry date to be able to order. If you have two different prescribed prescriptions, you will need to visit a store to be eligible for our two pair and three pair deals.
FAMILY COVER | $300 per policy1 | $250 per person | $250 per person | $250 per person |
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1 Standard OW Pair from $169^ | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover |
2 Standard OW Pairs from $199^ | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover |
3 Standard OW Pairs from $249^ | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover | Partial Cover |
^Excludes add-ons. Standard frames and lenses only. Oscar Wylee’s standard product inclusions are calculated based on the optical allowances under each health fund package and may vary. If unsure, please confirm with your provider. Our two pair and three pair deals are only available per person and cannot be split between two people. Only one prescription can be used per offer. If you have a distance and a reading prescription, this is included in the offer as this is considered to be one prescription. Any prescriptions must have the full name of the person claiming and a valid expiry date to be able to order. If you have two different prescribed prescriptions, you will need to visit a store to be eligible for our two pair and three pair deals.
Medicare cardholder? Try a bulk-billed eye test!
Oscar Wylee offers all eligible medicare cardholders a bulk-billed eye test in our stores. Come test with us today!
*Based on NIB Cover Guide and product factsheet as presented to the Commonwealth Ombudsman 1 2 3 4.
1 For family cover, per policy means the shared maximum limit between family members that can be claimed within a calendar year. Coverage or partial coverage for our 1,2,3 pair deals is dependent on the per person limit, not exceeding the annual limit under each extras plan.
Information correct as of October 2024.

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