Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580:section:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10
Character Range: 17803–18729

10  Simplified outline
  The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

         • This Part deals with the payment of dental benefit in respect of a dental service.
         • Dental benefit is payable by the Chief Executive Medicare to:
             (a) the person who incurs the dental expenses in respect of the dental service; or
             (b) the dental provider, if there has been an assignment of dental benefits or if there has been a request that the dental provider be paid.
         • Claims for dental benefit must be lodged with the Chief Executive Medicare.
         • Dental benefit is not payable in certain circumstances, including where a dental service is provided by a practitioner who has been disqualified under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
         • The Minister may direct a disqualified practitioner to give notice of his or her disqualification.

Division 2—Payment of dental benefits