With three illegal dentists operating in BC, is it time for the Provincial health care insurance to cover dental service? If private health care insurance companies can provide dental services to Canadians, should the provincial government try to provide that too?
Dental care is expensive, basic and basic comprehensive services cost in the hundreds while major services cost in the thousands. Provincial health care insurance such as British Columbia's MSP should provide an option to buy dental services. For example, if the person wants Basic and Basic Comprehensive dental services in his MSP's coverage, he pays an additional $20 to his monthly premiums. If he wants all three Basic, Basic Comprehensive and Major services, he pays an additional $40 to his monthly premiums. Private insurance companies, for example charges $59 for Basic, Basic Comprehensive and Major dental services with 6 months recall.
With coverage by the Provincial health care insurance, the issue of illegal dentists, health issues like HIV and hepatitis is addressed.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...-say-1.1383291
Health officials who have reviewed video of a raid of an illegal dental office in Burnaby say conditions in the makeshift bedroom clinic were "pretty scary."
The College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. issued a public warning earlier this week that patients who had received dental treatment from Wu should be tested for HIV and hepatitis.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...ists-1.2469594
The College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. has raided two illegal dental operations and B.C. Supreme Court has filed interim injunctions against two unregistered dentists.
Dental care is expensive, basic and basic comprehensive services cost in the hundreds while major services cost in the thousands. Provincial health care insurance such as British Columbia's MSP should provide an option to buy dental services. For example, if the person wants Basic and Basic Comprehensive dental services in his MSP's coverage, he pays an additional $20 to his monthly premiums. If he wants all three Basic, Basic Comprehensive and Major services, he pays an additional $40 to his monthly premiums. Private insurance companies, for example charges $59 for Basic, Basic Comprehensive and Major dental services with 6 months recall.
With coverage by the Provincial health care insurance, the issue of illegal dentists, health issues like HIV and hepatitis is addressed.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...-say-1.1383291
Health officials who have reviewed video of a raid of an illegal dental office in Burnaby say conditions in the makeshift bedroom clinic were "pretty scary."
The College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. issued a public warning earlier this week that patients who had received dental treatment from Wu should be tested for HIV and hepatitis.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...ists-1.2469594
The College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. has raided two illegal dental operations and B.C. Supreme Court has filed interim injunctions against two unregistered dentists.