More than 70 per cent of dentists now accepting patients through Canadian Dental Care Plan – CBC

Participation jumped after Ottawa allowed dentists to submit individual insurance claims without signing up

Aug 07, 2024

More than 70 per cent of dentists are now accepting patients through Canada’s new public dental insurance program — a significant increase over the 50 per cent participation rate reported a month ago.

The federal government attributes the higher uptake to changes it introduced on July 8 that allow dental clinics to submit claims without officially registering as providers of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).

The changes permit dentists, denturists and independent hygienists to perform work on patients covered by the CDCP and to be reimbursed by Ottawa on a case-by-case basis.

Health Minister Mark Holland said 6,000 oral health-care providers have chosen to take part in the CDCP since Ottawa changed the rules.

“We’ve been absolutely blown away by the participation,” Holland told CBC News on Tuesday.

More than 70 per cent of dentists now accepting patients through Canadian Dental Care Plan – CBC

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