Advice regarding the discontinuation of dental MBS items (#85011 - #87777)
The Department of Human Services has become aware that the Commonwealth are discontinuing the Medicare dental items available for people with chronic conditions and complex care needs referred through a GP EPC Care Plan.Patients who have already commenced treatment under these dental MBS items (ie: delivered between 1 November 2007 and 30 March 2008) will be able to continue to receive Medicare benefits for dental services provided up to and including 30 June 2008. However the Medicare dental items will be closed to new patients after 30 March 2008. For comprehensive information about the end of the items and the transition arrangements, visit the Commonwealth's Department of Health and Ageing website. GPs and dental practitioners can call the Medicare Provider Enquiry Line on 132 150 for queries about the discontinuation of the dental items, provider registration, claiming/billing, and checking patient eligibility. Information is also available at the Medicare Australia website. Patients can call the Medicare Patient Enquiry Line on 132 011.
