Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsScope
(1) This section applies if:
(a) dental benefit is payable under section 11 to a person in respect of a dental service; and
(b) the person has not paid the dental expenses that the person incurred in respect of the dental service.
Dental benefit not to be paid to the person
(2) Dental benefit is not to be paid to the person.
Dental benefit to be paid to the dental provider if a request is made
(3) The person may request the Chief Executive Medicare to:
(a) give the person personally; or
(b) send by post to the address specified by the person;
a cheque for the amount of dental benefit payable in respect of the dental service in lieu of a payment to the person under section 11 in respect of the dental service.
(4) The Chief Executive Medicare must comply with a request under subsection (3).
(5) A cheque given or sent as requested under subsection (3) must be drawn in favour of the dental provider by whom, or on whose behalf, the dental service was rendered.