US EditionEnderby man calling for better access to affordable dental care in the North Okanagan
- Evan and Patty Begbie from Cowichan Bay applied enthusiastically for the Canadian Dental Care Plan after it launched in May 2023 to cover uninsured seniors under 65 with incomes below $90,000.
- They became ineligible when notified the plan excludes retirees who have access to private dental insurance through pension plans, regardless of whether they accepted that coverage.
- Health Canada specifies that to qualify for the CDCP, individuals need to satisfy four specific requirements, one of which is confirming they do not have access to any private dental insurance; eligibility is reviewed and confirmed each year during the renewal process.
- Evan expressed confusion over the policy, saying they believed affordable dental care was nearly within reach through the government's recent initiative.
- The Begbies feel deceived by the federal government, and this exclusion creates a loophole affecting millions of seniors, limiting affordable dental care access despite the plan's goal to assist as many Canadians as possible.
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Enderby man calling for better access to affordable dental care in the North Okanagan
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