Medicare Teen Dental Plan
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Important Notice
Recent changes to the Medicare Teen Dental Plan program.
If you had a claim for a preventative dental check rejected because the voucher had not been issued prior to seeing the dentist, you now may be eligible to resubmit your claim.
For more information contact Medicare Australia on 132 011 or visit any Medicare Office.
Background
What is the Medicare Teen Dental Plan?
On 1 July 2008, the Australian Government introduced the Medicare Teen Dental Plan to help with the cost of an annual dental preventative check. The program aims to make it more affordable for families to keep their teenager’s teeth in good health.
Find out if you are eligible
Need more information?
Call Medicare Australia on 132 011 or visit any Medicare office. You can also visit the Department of Health and Ageing website at www.health.gov.au/dental
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Last updated: 11 September, 2008