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Bulk billing for children
Eligible children aged 0 to 18 are bulk billed under Medicare’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule, so there’s nothing to pay for covered care.
- Bulk billed for eligible children aged 0 to 18
- Bring their Medicare card
- The same dentist every visit
- Who can be bulk billed?
- Children aged 0 to 18 who are eligible for Medicare. A child qualifies in any calendar year in which they’re aged 0 to 17 for at least one day, so they can still be covered in the year they turn 18. You or your child must also get an eligible payment, such as Family Tax Benefit Part A, at least once that year.
- How do I check?
- Look in your myGov account or the Express Plus Medicare app, or ask us when you ring and we’ll check for you.
- What do I bring?
- Your child’s Medicare card. If they’ve had dental X-rays taken elsewhere recently, bring those too.
- What’s covered?
- Check-ups, cleans, X-rays, fissure sealants, fillings and extractions. Braces and cosmetic work aren’t covered.
- What if my child isn’t eligible?
- We claim your health fund on the spot with HICAPS, so you only pay the gap.
Medicare decides who is eligible and what is covered. Child Dental Benefits Schedule leaflet (PDF)