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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Costly chronic diseases: a retrospective analysis of Chronic Disease Dental Scheme expenditure |
Author: | Crocombe, L. Kraatz, J. Hoang, H. Qin, D. Godwin, D. |
Citation: | Australian Health Review, 2015; 39(4):448-452 |
Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 0156-5788 0159-5709 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Leonard A. Crocombe, Jennifer Kraatz, Ha Hoang, Daiyi Qin and Diana Godwin |
Abstract: | Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate Medicare rebate claim trends under the Australian Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (CDDS) over time, region and type of service. Methods: CDDS data obtained from the Department of Human Services reflected all Medicare item claims lodged under the CDDS by dental practitioners and processed by Medicare. Retrospective analysis of CDDS rebate claims was conducted. Results: The CDDS rebates for the period 2008–13 totalled A$2.8 billion. Just under 81% of claims were from dental practitioners working in major cities. The most frequent rebates were for crown, bridge and implant (32.4%), removable prostheses (22.4%) and restorative services (21.3%). The rebate claims of restorative services, crown and bridge, and removable prostheses per dentist in all regional areas increased over the time of the CDDS. Per capita, the rebates for every type of dental service were lower in the more remote regions. Conclusions: Rebate claims increased in each of the last 3 full years of the CDDS across all areas. The majority of Medicare rebate claims were from major city areas and for crown and bridge, removable prostheses and restorative services. The service mix varied between regions. |
Keywords: | dental health; oral epidemiology; rural health; utilisation of health services |
Rights: | Journal compilation © AHHA 20 |
DOI: | 10.1071/AH14191 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah14191 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Dentistry publications |
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