The government has processed nearly 250,000 dental claims for seniors enrolled in the program since the coverage launched in May
In a bid to win over dentists who have been reluctant to join the federal dental-care plan, the health minister announced Monday that dentists can now “dip a toe” in the program before fully committing.
And while he said sign-ups have begun to ramp up, he hopes the new process will see more dentists accepting the new government coverage. The latest change would allow dentists to submit claims on a one-off basis without having to formally enrol as a provider under the program. The change would give providers the freedom to participate without having to register.
“It really doesn’t change anything,” said Antel, who has not joined the program as part of his own practice. Holland said the terms and conditions are fairly standard, and the audits would only be carried out if there was a case of suspected fraud.
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