•   This Part deals with the payment of dental benefit in respect of a dental service.

•   Dental benefit is payable by the Chief Executive Medicare to:

  (a)   the person who incurs the dental expenses in respect of the dental service; or

  (b)   the dental provider, if there has been an assignment of dental benefits or if there has been a request that the dental provider be paid.

•   Claims for dental benefit must be lodged with the Chief Executive Medicare.

•   Dental benefit is not payable in certain circumstances, including where a dental service is provided by a practitioner who has been disqualified under the Health Insurance Act 1973 .

•   The Minister may direct a disqualified practitioner to give notice of his or her disqualification.