Closure of the Medicare Teen Dental Plan
Earlier this year the Federal Government announced that the Medicare Teen Dental Plan would be closed at the end of this year. However, eligible teens will be able to access the Medicare Teen Dental Plan until 31 December 2013 and benefits will continue to be paid for services provided to eligible teenagers before the date of closure. Please let us know if you would like to use your Teen Dental Voucher prior to closure of the scheme.
Eligible Teens will have received a $166.15 voucher which may be used for a preventative dental check and includes and full oral examination and, if needed:
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Why we choose not to be “preferred providers”?
We are often asked if we have a "preferred provider" relationship with private health insurance companies and why Medland Dental Centre has made the conscious decision not to be a health fund “preferred provider”.The term "preferred provider" is prone to misunderstanding. Being a "preferred provider" means that a dental practice has entered into a financial agreement with a health insurance company. Being a "preferred provider" does not necessarily mean that the heath insurance company is warranting that the dentist is providing the best poss…
Don’t lose your entitlement to claim dental expenses
A couple of weeks ago we announced changes to the Net Medical Expense Tax Offset that took effect this financial year. (Click here to view this article again). You may be interested to know that further changes were announced to this tax offset in the recent Federal Budget. The Federal Government will be "phasing out" the Net Medical Expense Tax Offset with the 2015 financial year being the final year that a claim can be made for dental expenses.* The tax offset is being phased out with only those taxpayers who claim and receive the tax offset in this financial year being e…
The End of Financial Year is Approaching – Don’t miss out on your entitlements
As you may already be aware, as a family or an individual, you may be entitled to a rebate on the combined total of your medical expenses. This includes medical, dental and optical expenses once they exceed a certain threshold this current financial year.* That is, the portion of the “out of pocket” expenses that you incur after receiving your private health fund insurance rebates (and Medicare rebates where applicable).As announced in the 2012 Federal Budget, new tax laws have taken effect with this tax offset now means tested. Individuals with an adjusted taxable income above $84…
Extended Opening Hours
Following the popularity of our recent trial of extended opening hours, we are pleased to announce that Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings will now be permanent additions to our opening hours. Dr Morrison, Dr Yang and Dr Shields now have appointments available on Saturday mornings, and the majority of our dentists and hygienists have appointments available on Tuesday evening!
Monday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am – 7:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Friday
8:00am – 5:30pm
Saturday
8:00am – 12noon
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Announcing changes to our appointment confirmation system
Medland Dental Centre is pleased to announce changes to our appointment confirmation system.You can now confirm your appointment easily via SMS. Just reply "YES" to our reminder text which is sent 24 hours before your appointment. This system can ONLY be used to confirm appointments. If you have any questions or would like to make any changes please call us on 07 3426 5777.As many of our appointments are made up to 6 months in advance we will still call you 1 week before your appointment time to remind you that you have an upcoming appointment….
Private Health Insurance – Help Close the Gap!
Our Front Office Coordinators are often asked "which health insurance will be best for me?"There are many factors to consider and each health insurance company is different. The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has prepared a fact sheet to help you consider if private health insurance is right for you. Medland Dental Centre has chosen not to be contracted to any of the health insurance companies, so there is usually a gap after claiming your health fund rebate.For more information on private health insurance and how to "Help Close the Gap" please see the ADA links below….