Emergency Dental Scheme

Patients who contact us and are triaged as having an emergency or urgent dental problem may be offered a voucher to see a contracted private provider.

• We will give them the name and phone number of a contracted private provider in their area to make an appointment or we may do this for them. 
• We will email or fax an Authority & Claim Form to you with the patient’s details and the ‘Emergency Dental Scheme’ box ticked.
• When the patient’s treatment is completed, please send the Authority & Claim Form back to us for payment. Please include any treatment notes.
• Payment is at the current DVA rates for Dentists.
• There is a cap of $240.00 limited to treatment of the urgent dental problem. 
• To undertake endodontic treatments other than for an emergency removal of dental pulp (DVA Item 419), please contact us for approval.
• It is helpful for us to know if you have appointments available. Please contact us.
• For further information, please refer to Part F of the OHST Outsourcing Programs Contract.