Seniors aged 72 and older are eligible as of today to register for Canada’s national dental care plan, but dentists still can’t sign up for the program — even though they’re supposed to start taking patients in just a few months.
“I know there’ll be a lot of questions around providers. Those details are in the final stages of being negotiated,” Health Minister Mark Holland told reporters Wednesday.
“We’re ready imminently to be able to share information with all providers, with all dentists.”
It’s still not clear how dentists, hygienists and denturists will register for the program, how the billing process will work and how much they’ll be
