In response to the Alberta Dental Association’s call for clarity, the Province has confirmed that Albertans remain eligible to qualify for and receive care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).
On July 11, 2024, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange published an editorial where she reaffirmed:
To those that are currently eligible for the CDCP or that become eligible during the negotiation period, you can continue to access the CDCP until Alberta takes over administration of the program. By that date, we aim to have successfully expanded our programs to provide coverage to all those that qualify for the CDCP on top of the 100,000 vulnerable Albertans that our programs cover that the CDCP does not.
In the short term, Alberta’s intent to opt out does not change your Alberta provincial dental care coverage or the CDCP; you will not lose your provincial coverage if you access the CDCP.
Albertans are encouraged to continue to be proactive about their oral health care and to not delay any necessary treatment
For more information on the CDCP, visit www.albertadentalassociation.ca/cdcp