The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) funds all health services necessary to meet a clinical need for Gold Card holders, provided under the following acts:

• Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA)

• Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA)

• Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA).

For White Card holders, DVA will fund those services required for their accepted conditions.

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Eligibility

If you have a Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Health Card - All Conditions (Gold) or Totally & Permanently Incapacitated (Gold), DVA will fund most clinically required dental services, provided under DVA arrangements. For information about the Gold Card, please see Factsheets HSV59 - Eligibility for the DVA Health Card - All Conditions (Gold) or Totally & Permanently Incapacitated (Gold) and HSV60 - Using the DVA Health Card - All Conditions (Gold) or Totally & Permanently Incapacitated (Gold).

 

If you have a DVA Health Card - Specific Conditions (White) you may be eligible for clinically required dental services, provided under DVA arrangements, if required for an accepted war or service caused injury or disease. If you have a White Card, some treatment requires DVA prior approval before it is commenced. For more information about the White Card, please see Factsheet HSV61 - DVA Health Card - Specific Conditions (White).

If you are an allied veteran, you are eligible for clinically required treatment of war caused disabilities accepted by your country of enlistment. Please see Factsheet HSV62 - Commonwealth and Other Allied Veterans Living in Australia for information about the services available.

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Do I need to pay for treatment?

In most cases you will not have to pay for any dental services provided under DVA arrangements as your dental provider will bill DVA directly. However, an Annual Monetary Limit (AML) applies to certain high cost items, including some bridges and crowns. This means DVA contributes a set amount per calendar year (1 January to 31 December) towards the cost of these items. The current AML is $2,563.20.

 

The AML does not apply if you are an ex-prisoner of war (POW) or if you are having treatment for an accepted dental disability or malignant cancer (neoplasia) that affects your teeth or jaw.

 

If a DVA AML applies to the services you need, your dental provider may ask for a co-payment from you. This is a matter for negotiation between you and your dental provider.

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Are there limits to the number of services I can receive?

The number of services you receive depends on your clinical need. Some services are subject to a time limit, for example, periodic oral examinations are limited to one every six months. These limits can be exceeded if your dental provider advises DVA the service is clinically necessary and seeks DVA prior approval.

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"I have my DVA health card and would like to receive some dental treatment, what do I do now?"

Here at Radiant Dental, we accept DVA patients. If you have a DVA health card, you can simply contact us to make an appointment. It is important that you have your DVA health card with you when you're contacting us and also during your first appointment. 

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