Guest article courtesy of Dental Care Task Force, Health Canada 2024. To be eligible, families need to meet all the following conditions for each child they apply for: z Have a child or children under 12 as of July 1, 2023, who does not have access to private dental insurance (employer-based or purchased through the applicant or other family member); z Have an adjusted family net income under $90,000 per year; z Be the parent (or legal guardian) who receives the Canada Child Benefit for that child; z Have filed their 2022 tax return; and z Have or will incur out of pocket expenses for their child’s dental care services between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, for which the costs have not been fully reimbursed under another federal, provincial or territorial government program. Eligible families can continue to quickly, easily, and securely apply for the CDB via Canada Revenue Agency’s My Account. For more information on how to apply, please visit canada.ca/dental. Please help spread the word If you are looking for ways to promote the current CDB to your patients or potential patients, we have resources that can help. Check out our toolkit at canada.ca/DentalToolkit, which includes: z shareable social media materials z information sheets in 12 languages, including Punjabi, Arabic, Hindi, Simplified & traditional Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Somali, Michif-Cree and Ukrainian z a poster z a short explanatory video Together, we can keep spreading the word about the CDB and help eligible children access the dental care services they may need. What’s next? The Canadian Dental Care Plan The Government of Canada is working to make access to dental care more affordable to uninsured Canadians who have an annual adjusted family net income of less than $90,000, with no co-payments for those with a family net income under $70,000. The Canadian Dental Care Plan will begin rolling out by the end of 2023 with the goal of full implementation by the end of 2025. Let’s continue to work together We sincerely appreciate your dedication to your work and recognize the difference that you are making in the lives of Canadians every day. Together, let’s continue to improve the oral health of all Canadians. 10 | 2023 | Issue 5
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