10Simplified outline

#### 10 Simplified outline The following is a simplified outline of this Part: • 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.