Health Canada has announce that three suppliers have been qualified to take part in the next phase of the procurement process for the Canada Dental Benefit, which launched December 1, 2022. “Express Scripts Canada, Medavie Inc., and Sun Life Financial Inc. will be providing feedback and recommendations on what could be needed if a third-party … Read more
Dental assistants were recently qualified for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program and can now immigrate to Canada through Express Entry. Immigration.ca reports that the change “which made that possible came on Nov. 16 last year, when Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) added 16 new jobs to its list of eligible occupations under that … Read more
The Cabinet “has invoked confidentiality in refusing to disclose the overhead cost of a new social program, the Canada Dental Benefit,” reports Western Standard. The program was passed in November and pays a yearly amount of $650 to families with children under 12 who have a household income under $70,000 a year. There are speculations that … Read more
A new program has launched in Yukon which will offer “$1,300 a year in dental benefits to eligible residents who don’t have coverage under another plan,” according to CTV News. This benefit will provide full coverage for approximately 8,000 people regarding preventative care along with treatments to prevent disease, treat cavities, relieve pain and more. … Read more
John Echternach, a retired dentist, is making a pitch to change the state rules of which procedures dental hygienists are allowed to do, according to an article from Times Argus. Echternach will be going before the Vermont Board of Dental Examiners to ask the state to allow registered dental hygienists to perform the “same procedures … Read more
Some Alberta dentists are concerned about the low number of patients taking advantage of the new Canada Dental Benefit program, according to Global News. The benefit program was created to assist with dental costs for low-income families making less than $90,000 a year. Approximately 100,000 children have been helped since the program was implemented but … Read more
Applications for the federal government’s new Canada Dental Benefit started being accepted last Thursday, but the head of the province’s dental association says he thinks many Island families won’t benefit from the new program. Dr. Brian Barrett, executive director of the Dental Association of P.E.I., said that’s because the province has a comprehensive dental program for … Read more
Parents can apply with the Canada Revenue Agency starting today to receive the children’s dental benefit that the federal Liberals say is intended to provide cost-of-living relief to low-income Canadians but that critics say is a drop in the bucket. The benefit, to be used toward dental services, is available for children under 12 in families … Read more
A territory-wide dental plan is slated to ring in the new year. In response to a Yukon Party question on the matter, Minister of Health and Social Services Tracy-Anne McPhee announced in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on Nov. 15 that the new dental plan will start Jan. 1, 2023. That’s when the program will begin … Read more
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Orillia dentist Louise Hill is one of several visiting parliament Nov. 2 asking MPPs for greater support for a dental care program for less fortunate families. “In Ontario, we have several programs — Healthy Smiles, the Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works and Ontario Seniors’ Dental Care Program,” she said. “All of the government programs are paying at … Read more
The Liberals dental-care benefit bill passed third reading Thursday in the House of Commons despite opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois. The bill passed 172 to 138, with Conservatives and the Bloc voting against it. It would give children with families who make less than $90,000 a year as much as $650 per child … Read more
The Liberals’ proposed dental care benefit is susceptible to fraud if verification measures aren’t put in place, Canada’s Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux warned Tuesday as the legislation is nearing a final vote in the House of Commons. Giroux was at the Senate Finance Committee to answer questions about the costing analysis of the bill, … Read more
Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says Ottawa’s proposed dental benefit for children under the age of 12 would cost $703 million over the next three fiscal years. Giroux released the costing in a new report after MPs voted to send the bill to a committee for study, putting it one step closer to becoming reality. … Read more
B.C.’s health minister has introduced a long-awaited piece of legislation that will overhaul the province’s system for regulating everyone from doctors to dental hygienists, promising increased accountability for health professionals and improved transparency for the public. Adrian Dix tabled the Health Professions and Occupations Act on Wednesday afternoon, saying it will replace the Health Professions … Read more
Oral health is a major contributor to overall health and well-being. Researchers have found links between oral health and many systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, various types of cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, arthritis, diabetes, and cognitive diseases. Evidence has also shown that socioeconomic factors, including income, education, employment, are determinants of oral health. The … Read more
A tooth-brushing program that is soon to be phased in across Quebec in elementary schools is raising concern among teachers because they’ll be the ones called upon to supervise the students as they clean their teeth. The public health protocols call on educators to monitor the two-minute tooth-brushing process from start to finish once a … Read more
Economic and public policy experts warn the proposed federal dental benefit may not reach the families most in need because the government has chosen to distribute it through the tax system. The federal government plans to send cheques of up to $650 to qualifying low- and medium-income households to help pay for children’s dental needs … Read more
Federal Conservatives say the Liberal dental-care and rental-housing relief legislation will only add to inflation without providing relief from the rising cost of living. MPs today are debating the government’s legislation to create an annual $650 dental benefit for low- and middle-income families for every child under the age of 12. The bill also gives low-income renters … Read more
The Canada Dental Benefit that is being phased in for children under 12 has local dentists questioning whether the dollar amount is enough to cover dental care needs for their young patients. With $5.3 billion allocated for the Canada Dental Benefit and it should be fully implemented by 2025, area dentist Dr. Christina Heidinger said it isn’t … Read more