MS Dental provides basic dental services to children between 2 and 17 years – Bulk Billed.
Eligibility Basics
You will get a letter to confirm if your child’s eligible for the CDBS if you’re a:
- parent or guardian
- approved care organisation
Older children getting payments under their own name may also get a letter.
To be eligible, you must be:
- aged between 2 and 17 years on any one day of the calendar year
- getting certain government benefits such as Family Tax Benefit Part A for at least part of the calendar year
- eligible for Medicare
Benefits Available
- Eligible children can receive up to $1,158 worth of basic dental services over two consecutive calendar years.
- The two-year cap period starts when a child or teenager first receives an eligible dental service.
- The cap amount is indexed each 1 January. The higher amount applies only where the child received their first eligible service in that calendar year; a child who commenced an earlier two-year period continues on the cap that applied when their period began.
- Where the full benefit is not used in the first year, the remaining balance may be used in the second year, provided the child remains eligible. Any benefit not used by the end of the second year cannot be carried over.
Benefits cover a range of services including:
- examinations
- X-rays
- cleaning
- fissure sealing
- fillings
- root canals
- extractions
Benefits aren’t available for orthodontic or cosmetic dental work and can’t be paid for any services provided in a hospital.
CDBS services won’t count towards the Medicare Safety Net or the Extended Medicare Safety Net thresholds.
How To Avail Dental Services For Your Child Under The Child Dental Benefits Schedule?
- Confirm your child’s eligibility and balance amount using your Medicare online account through myGov or call Medicare on 132 150.
- Make an appointment with us by calling or booking online at one of our clinics below:
For more information on Child Dental Benefits Schedule, please click here
** The Child Dental Benefits Schedule scheme is administered by The Department of Health and subject to terms and conditions applicable on the scheme.