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 cl
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 p
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&q
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
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
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
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 Denta
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 p 
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&q 
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 
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 
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 Denta 
