Underwood Dental Care can bulk bill dentistry services for eligible patients in the Brisbane, Logan and Springwood area. To be eligible for Medicare dental treatments, patients need to meet certain criteria as determined by Medicare.
Child Dental Benefits Schedule
The team of dentists at Underwood Dental Care can bulk bill eligible patients under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).
The Australian Government put in place the CDBS in 2014 as an initiative to cover basic dental care bulk billing for eligible children aged between 0 and 17. Your child is generally eligible for CDBS when the following applies:
- they are eligible for Medicare
- they are between 0 and 17 years old for at least one day in the calendar year
- you or they get an eligible payment at least once that calendar year.
Medicare dentist treatments include fillings, extractions, fissure sealants, X-rays, and cleans every six months. See HealthDirect for more info on the dental services covered under CDBS.
Eligibility for Bulk Billing
For more eligibility information on Medicare, you can visit the Australian Government Services website: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-child-dental-benefits-schedule?context=22426
Further information relating to Queensland public dental services can be found through the Queensland Government website: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/services/oral-eye-ear/dental-services#locations