OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is on tour to sell Canadian dentists and hygienists on the new federal dental care plan as concerns mount about what
the government plans to pay providers for their services.
Dental and hygienist associations support the program but balked at the fee guides the federal government released last month, which pay out less than is recommended by provincial and territorial guides. Holland was in Richmond Hill, Ont. meeting with various providers as the first stop in a Canada-wide tour seeking to bring dentists and other care providers onside.“I’m committed to really working closely with them and explaining this is iterative, where it’s not going to be perfect out of the gate,” Holland said.
So far 1.5 million seniors have signed up to the program, but Holland says the government has not set a target for how many dentists and hygienists and other oral health providers are needed to actually perform the care. Many other dentists may choose to opt out entirely, which will lead to fewer providers and less choice for patients, she said.
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