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Alberta Dentist Association ready to develop Made-in-Alberta Dental Care Plan with the province
OkotoksToday
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This is not true. How old was this headline? Any Alberta dentist who follows the provincial fee guide, does not have the highest fees in Canada.
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There is data showing that some employers have already dropped their dental benefits for employees, and this was before the CDCP expanded to the 18-64 yr old cohort. If you review what coverage the federal plan offers it is not nearly as comprehensive coverage as what most employer-sponsored dental benefit plans offer. So, why trade in a good benefit for a lower benefit?
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"They" are not tossing anything, Premier Smith has told the Federal Government that Alberta will be withdrawing from the federal program in 2026. The funds may arguably then be sent to the province directly by the Feds and will the money be used by the province to upgrade their existing provincial low income dental plans or just go into general revenues?
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