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SmileCare Dental & DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ are offering a dental program which provides an exclusive voucher of $100 to be redeemed for dental treatment if you are an employee of one of our partnered corporate programs.
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Who is eligible for the voucher?
Teenagers:
- aged 12-17 years
- eligible for Medicare
- whose family, carer or guardian received Family Tax Benefit Part A, or who receive the following government payments:
- ABSTUDY, Carer Payment, Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment, Special Benefit, Youth Allowance, Double Orphan Pension or
- 16 years of age or older and receiving financial assistance under the Veterans' Children Education Scheme or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme.
The voucher for a preventative dental check will be sent to the teenager, family, carer or guardian receiving the government payment.
What does the voucher cover?
The voucher provides up to $159.85† towards the cost of a preventative dental check. Dental treatment services are not covered under the plan.
The preventative dental check includes an oral examination and, if required:
- x-rays
- a scale and clean
- fluoride treatment
- oral hygiene instruction
- dietary advice
- sealing of pits or cracks in a tooth (fissure sealing).
How I use the voucher?
Step 1
Make an appointment with a dentist
When making an appointment there are some questions you should ask.
- Does the dentist accept the voucher?
- Will the voucher cover the full cost of the check?
- Will there be any additional costs?
Public dental clinics can also accpet the voucher. Ask the staff at your nearest clinic for information and if it is possible to schedule an appointment.
Step 2
Go to the appointment with the voucher and claim for your preventative dental check
After your preventative dental check, the dentist will bill you in one of three ways.
- Bulk bill the service by askming you to sign an assignment of benefit from with no cost to you.
- Ask you to pay in full, up front - you then claim your benefit (up to $159.85) from Medicare Australia, just like other Medicare benefits.
- Ask you to take your unpaid account to Medicare Australia - you will then be sent a cheque to take back to the dentist.
Note: if the dentist charges more than the $159.85 for the preventative dental check, you will need to pay the difference.
For more information
Online www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
Email medicare@medicareaustralia.gov.au
Visit your local Medicare office
Call 132 011*
TTY 1800 552 152**
TIS 131 450* (Translating and Interpreting Service)
If you need help translating this information call the TIS on 131 450*.
† Benefit for 2011 calendar year.
* Call charges apply.
** Call charges apply from mobile and pay phones only.