The Manitoba Dental Association is praising the federal government’s decision to amend the delivery of Canada’s national dental plan after previously panning it for being too restrictive. The Liberals announced Monday dentists, dental hygienists, denturists and dental specialists will not be required to register for the Canadian Dental Care Plan before treating patients. Instead, the program will be delivered on a claim-by-claim basis, allowing providers to bill the insurance company directly. Manitoba Dental Association president Daron Baxter said this process “more closely resembles” how dentists and oral health-care providers currently handle insurance claims. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Files Rechie […]
The Manitoba Dental Association is praising the federal government’s decision to amend the delivery of Canada’s national dental plan after previously panning it for being too restrictive. The Liberals announced Monday dentists, dental hygienists, denturists and dental specialists will not be required to register for the Canadian Dental Care Plan before treating patients. Instead, the program will be delivered on a claim-by-claim basis, allowing providers to bill the insurance company directly. Manitoba Dental Association president Daron Baxter said this process “more closely resembles” how dentists and oral health-care providers currently handle insurance claims. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Files Rechie
