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Nearly 70K Canada Dental Care Plan claims were later found ineligible

More than $6.6 million was paid out under the Canada Dental Care Plan for claims later deemed ineligible, with the program’s overall cost projected to exceed its budget by more than 50 per cent.

Quinn Patrick
Dec 15, 2025
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More than $6.6 million was paid out under the Canada Dental Care Plan for claims later deemed ineligible, with the program’s overall cost projected to exceed its budget by more than 50 per cent this year.

The Department of Health blamed computer errors “by individuals who were incorrectly informed of their eligibility” for the multi-milli…

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