OTTAWA — The Canadian government’s approach to universal dental care should include preserving private dental insurance programs and using existing clinics…
The recommendations include using existing dental offices, addressing staffing shortages so people don’t have to endure long wait-lists, ensuring that treatment costs are fully covered, and undertaking a survey on oral health.
“We are concerned that whatever the government brings out, it does not disrupt the current ecosystem of third-party employer-sponsored health benefits,” Tomkins said.The association also recommends the federal government do a legislative review of dental care every five years, and collaborate with provinces and territories on its rollout.Article content
This year, it’s expected the coverage will be expanded to teens, seniors and those living with a disability.The current benefit is available to families whose household income is less than $90,000 a year and ranges from $260 to $650 per child depending on net income.
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