The required approvals have been obtained to implement price schedule parity for impartial dental hygienists early within the new yr, Minister of Well being Mark Holland stated on Oct. 18, in line with the Canadian Dental Hygienists Affiliation (CDHA).
“It’s basically unfair that the price schedule isn’t the identical for impartial dental hygiene practices as it’s in dental places of work,” Holland stated. “I’m right here right this moment to inform you it’s mounted. There shall be parity as quickly as doable within the new yr. All crucial approvals have been obtained.”
The CDHA expressed enthusiasm for the announcement, which aligns with the affiliation’s name for equal remedy of hygienists working in dental places of work and personal hygiene clinics.
The price information for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) at present reveals that reimbursement charges for impartial hygienists are considerably decrease than these for companies accomplished in a dentist’s workplace. The affiliation has argued that this disparity is unfair, notably since many hygienists face related overhead prices to dental places of work and, in some instances, incur extra bills for cellular clinics.