Financial support for basic dental services for children aged 0 –17
Financial support for basic dental services for children aged 0 –17. Village Dental Kogarah bulk bills eligible children, so where the Child Dental Benefits Schedule covers the treatment there is nothing for you to claim back.
Eligibility is determined each calendar year. (02) 9281 0007 if you would like us to check it with you.
From January 2014, eligible families, teenagers and approved care organisations will receive a letter to confirm eligibility.
A child’s eligibility is assessed at the beginning of each year and lasts the whole calendar year. A child is eligible if they are aged 0–17 years for at least 1 day of the calendar year, are eligible for Medicare and are either part of a family receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A or one of the following Australian Government payments:
In 2014, benefits for basic dental services are capped at $1,095 per child over 2 consecutive calendar years.
If you do not use all of your $1,095 benefit in the first year of eligibility, you can use it in the second year if you are still eligible. Any remaining balance will not be carried forward at the end of the second year.
Benefits will cover a range of services including examinations, x-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals and extractions.
Benefits are not available for orthodontic or cosmetic dental work and cannot be paid for any services provided in a hospital.
Child Dental Benefits Schedule services will not count towards the Medicare Safety Net or the Extended Medicare Safety Net thresholds.
If your dental provider bulk bills, you do not need to submit a claim.
If your dental provider does not bulk bill, you will need to pay the account and claim your benefit from us.
You can submit a claim:
You cannot claim a benefit under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule and from a private health insurer for the same dental service.
Eligibility is based on details held by Centrelink and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
If your circumstances change and you need to update your family details, you can do the following:
If you need to update your bank account details with Medicare, you can do this online by accessing Medicare services through your myGov account.
Find out more about the government’s dental initiatives, learn about the public dental services in your state or territory, and dental services for low income adults through the Department of Health’s website.
Village Dental Kogarah is a bulk billing dentist for eligible children. Call (02) 9281 0007 or read more about bulk-billed children’s dentistry at Kogarah.
