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Cameron Brown knows how important first impressions are when searching for a job. So when he got a letter on his 65th birthday saying he qualified for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) last year, he was thrilled. Brown had two teeth that needed to be replaced. But when his …
Read More »Half of requests for complex dental work are being rejected under national insurance plan
As federal dental care expands to cover most uninsured Canadians, providers say some procedures are being bogged down by paperwork and processing delays. Health Canada says 52 per cent of requests for pre-authorized dental work between November 2024 and June 2025 have been rejected. While the vast majority of claims don’t …
Read More »I’m 74, still working and can’t afford new teeth. Dental care is my election issue
This First Person article is the experience of Gale Uhlmann, a superintendent in Stirling, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Most people assume I wear a mask to places like the gas station, the bank and the grocery store because of COVID. But …
Read More »Details of new federal dental insurance plan coming, sources say – National
By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted December 11, 2023 7:23 am Updated December 11, 2023 7:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several government ministers are expected to launch Monday a new federal dental insurance plan that will provide benefits directly to eligible Canadian residents, though …
Read More »Cost, lack of insurance keeping Canadians from seeing the dentist: StatCan – National
With the federal government’s early steps for a dental care plan expected to be announced before the end of the year, new data from Statistics Canada suggests more than one in three Canadians had not visited a dentist over the span of 12 months between 2021 and 2022 — and …
Read More »Provinces with dental benefits for kids got smaller share of federal plan – National
Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the federal program expands. Data provided to Parliament shows that provinces and territories with dental benefits for all …
Read More »Sask. Polytech in Regina provides free dental care for Ukrainian immigrants – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Ukrainian immigrants were offered free dental care and wellness strategies at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina on Saturday with the help of over 160 students and volunteers. Each year, the campus chooses a different group of people in need for …
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