CDBS – Guide to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

This guide is for dentists and explains the arrangements and requirements for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

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CDBS – Guide to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

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Health sector
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The guide covers:

  • the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
  • eligibility to provide Child Dental Benefits Schedule services
  • children eligible for dental services
  • how the patient’s benefit cap works
  • dental services covered by the schedule
  • quoting for services
  • charging, billing and claiming for dental services
  • using private health insurance for CDBS services.

This guide is not a legal document. In cases of discrepancy the legislation will be the source document for the requirements of the program.

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