A dental hygienist in Ottawa performs an exam on John Kelso in his retirement home.
Health Canada says there's been a significant bump in the number of oral health care providers participating in the country's new national dental insurance program.Health Canada says more than 75 per cent of oral health-care providers are now participating in Canada's national public dental insurance program.
Health Minister Mark Holland said 6,000 oral health-care providers have chosen to take part in the CDCP since Ottawa changed the rules.WATCH: Health minister defends communications on dental planA report by the Canadian Dental Association is calling on the federal government to clear up misconceptions about the federal dental care plan.
Ottawa introduced the option to accept CDCP patients on a case-by-case basis after dentists expressed concerns about the complexity of the contracts they were required to sign in order to be registered providers.Permitting oral health-care providers to be reimbursed without officially registering also allows dental clinics to avoid losing their patients to clinics that participate in the CDCP.
Health Canada said 450,000 Canadians have received dental care through the program since it began providing care on May 1."The federal government has addressed some immediate and short-term concerns, and we are committed to continuing our work with them to further enhance the CDCP for the future," a statement from the association said.
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