Dental fee rebates

Health Funds

As a dental practice we are proud to be associated with three major Australian health funds – Medibank Private Health Insurance and MBF Health Insurance , and HBA Health Insurance which provide rebates on dental treatments, dependent on your policy and level of cover.

To clarify your level of cover and whether it will be possible to receive a rebate as a result of any dental fees incurred, we recommend you contact your health fund provider prior to your dental appointment. Please note that the level of cover with health care providers is to subject to change without notice and we are not able to advise you about your fund.

Medicare

Rebates on dental treatment are not generally available under Medicare. However, limited services are available for selected cases under the Enhanced Primary Care Scheme for patients with severe and chronic illness, where dental treatment will assist the management of the illness. To receive such benefits you require a special referral from your general medical practitioner.

Important points related to dental fee rebates to consider

• Health fund rebates do not generally provide full cover or a set percentage of dental fees.
• Health funds establish benefit tables that may not include a rebate for all service items, and which tables are subject to change at any time.
• The gap between your dental fee and the rebate received may be considerable.
• Whether a health fund decides to rebate an item of treatment and if so, how much, is determined by its business rules and so is out of the control of the dentist.

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