Dental Care Plan

• Ottawa to make dental care program available to more Canadians

  Health Minister Kamal Khera said the government is expecting an additional 4.5 million Canadians to be eligible and coverage will start as early as June 1.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2025
  
• Federal dental plan patients top 1M, more complex procedures now covered

  The expansion means people who have coverage under the federal program can request pre-authorization for things like crowns and the initial placement of partial dentures.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2024
  
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• Can you apply for Canada’s dental plan? Eligibility rules get update

  Canadians with dental insurance coverage are ineligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan, but depending on your current plan there may be a way to be eligible.

  Health

  Mar 6, 2024
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• Canada’s dental-care plan to take claims soon, but dentists still waiting on details

  Dentists, hygienists and other dental-care providers still don't have details about how the program will work or how much the government will pay for services.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2024
• Federal dental insurance plan details unveiled. What to know

  The federal plan offers dental care benefits directly to Canadian residents who are uninsured with a household income under $90,000.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
• Health minister tells groups to sign confidentiality agreement for dental plan details

  Health Canada began to develop the new dental-care insurance plan last year, after the Liberals signed a confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democrats.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
• Cost, lack of insurance keeping Canadians from seeing the dentist: StatCan

  More than one-third of Canadians reported not having any dental insurance effectively making it difficult for them to get the care they need.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2023
• Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan

  Canadian dental associations say they want more details about Ottawa's plan to provide dental insurance while preserving existing private and public care.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2023
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• Feds’ dental care plan to come this fall, but disability advocates have concerns

  The federal government hasn't said how people will be required to prove that they're disabled in order to qualify for the insurance plan.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2023