Child Dental Benefits Schedule

What is it?

Child Dental Benefit Schedule is also known as CDBS. It is introduced to assist families in accessing preventive dental care and general dental treatments. Eligible CDBS children can access dental treatments in public and private dental clinics.

With CDBS, keeping your child’s teeth healthy is easier and Royal Park Dental welcomes children under this CDBS.

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Who is eligible?

Children aged from 12 months to 17 years old are eligible for this scheme. They qualify for Medicare or have received either Family Tax Benefit Part A, Parenting payment or Double Orphan Pension payments for at least some of that year.

Make sure your child is eligible before booking your appointment. Let us know before your appointment that you are under the CDBS so that we can prepare better for your visit.

You can check your child’s eligibility by contacting Medicare on 132 0111, through your MyGov account or call us at (08) 8347 1199 for more info.

What does it cover?

The CDBS covers a range of dental services including:

Examinations
X-rays
Cleaning the teeth
Fillings
Root canal treatments

Child Dental Benefit Schedule FAQ’s

What is the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)?

Who is eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule?

To be eligible a child must be:

Aged between 2 and 17 years for at least 1 day of the calendar year AND
Eligible for Medicare AND
For at least 1 day of the calendar year the:

Child’s parent, carer, or guardian receives any of the below

Family Tax Benefit Part A
Parenting payment
Double Orphan Pension

Child receives any of the below

Family Tax Benefit Part A
Abstudy
Carer Payment
Disability Support Pension
Parenting Payment
Special Benefit
Youth Allowance
Financial assistance under the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (VCES) and cannot be included as a dependent child for the purposes of Family Tax Benefit because they are 16 years or older or
Financial assistance under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) and cannot be included as a dependent child for the purposes of Family Tax Benefit because they are 16 years or older

Teenager’s partner receives any of the below

Family Tax Benefit Part A or
Parenting payment

How will I know if we’re eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule?

How long does eligibility last?

What is covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule?

Will my Dentist be able to check if my children are eligible?

When does the 2 year period commence?

Can my child use the full $1000 in the first year?

What happens if my child doesn’t use the $1000 in the first year?

What happens if my child doesn’t use the $1000 within two years?

What happens if my child reaches the $1000 benefit limit?

What if my child needs more treatment which will extend past the $1000 benefit limit?

Can I use my private health insurance with Child Dental Benefits Schedule services?

Can my child still use private health insurance for other services not covered by Child Dental Benefits Schedule?

I’ve been advised that my children are eligible for Child Dental Benefits Schedule, what do I do now?

My Dentist said that he/she is not bulk billing patients but will bill them privately. What does this mean?

Do I need to pay a dentist after treatment?

At the time of booking you will be informed as to whether the dentist you are booking with is bulk billing for this service or will require you to pay on the day and then claim back eligible benefits from Medicare.

Our dentists at Royal Park Dental are bulkbilling for eligible services under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. In other words, they will not pay out of pocket costs for these services, subject to sufficient funds being available under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule benefit cap. Prior to treatment commencing you will be informed of the likely cost of this bulk billed treatment and any other out of pocket costs.

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