Insurance Association Warns Federal Dental Plan Could Lead Employers to Drop Coverage

Insurance Association Warns Federal Dental Plan Could Lead Employers to Drop Coverage
A toothbrush and toothpaste is held in Seattle on Aug.3, 2018. The Canadian Press/Elaine Thompson
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An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worth it for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental plan, and is pitching a tax credit to convince them not to drop their coverage.
The Liberals announced in their latest federal budget that they would spend $13 billion over the next five years to provide uninsured low- and middle-income Canadians with access to dental care through a federal insurance plan.