Starting nowadays, Might 1, 2024, the 6,500+ oral well being care suppliers that experience signed up to take part within the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) can get started treating sufferers which have been authorized for this system.
A million seniors had been authorized to start out their protection on this first month and now the applying procedure for eligible other folks elderly 65 and older is made even more uncomplicated with a user-friendly on-line instrument.
For appointments made prior to July 8, 2024, CDCP sufferers will wish to ask their oral well being supplier if they’re registered to take part in this system. After that date, sufferers can see any dental care supplier with out them wanting to have formally registered. Starting July 8, dental execs can without delay invoice Solar Lifestyles for remedy supplied underneath the plan.
Solar Lifestyles has created a CDCP Supplier Seek for sufferers to make use of to discover a taking part dentist, hygienist, denturist or specialist.
“Nowadays marks a vital milestone for all those that had been eagerly ready to obtain services and products underneath the Canadian Dental Care Plan,” mentioned The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Well being. “I’m delighted to grasp that individuals who have get rid of oral well being care as a result of they couldn’t have the funds for it’s going to start to obtain crucial dental care services and products and that they are going to be at the street to raised well being. I thank each oral well being supplier who’s making ready to offer services and products to CDCP sufferers. It is a pivotal second in our nation’s historical past.”