Dentists hesitant to sign up for federal dental plan; seniors advised to look at all options – GLOBAL
April 14, 2024
Canada’s health minister met with dentists on Thursday to address concerns about the Canadian Dental Care Plan as the Alberta Dental Association questioned whether enough dentists will sign up to deliver care when the plan starts for seniors in May.
Eligible seniors will be able to access oral health-care treatment through the plan (CDCP) as early as May, with applications having been open since December for those 87 and above, and to additional age groups in the months since. As of this month, those 70 and older are eligible to apply, with those 65 to 69 able to sign up come May.
Dr. Jenny Doerksen, president of the Alberta Dental Association says Ottawa still has not provided enough details.
She met with the federal health minister on Thursday, along with representatives of dental associations from across the country.
