Feds take first step toward hiring a company to process dental-care claims

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The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental\u002Dcare insurance directly to qualifying Canadians.

That will involve hiring an external company to process claims for the new stand-alone insurance program, Health Canada officials told The Canadian Press. On Friday, the Procurement Department invited companies with experience in those claims to apply for pre-qualification.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

The Liberals committed to some form of federal dental-care coverage for low-income Canadians in its March confidence and supply agreement with the New Democrats. This fall, the tight timeline prompted the Liberals and NDP to compromise and create an interim benefit program, which would allow the government to issue cheques to families who qualify while work continues on the federal insurance program.Article content

“This is a first step, an interim benefit,” Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said of Bill C-31 during his appearance at the House of Commons health committee on Monday.

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I wonder who’s friend or family member that contract will go to? Corruption at the highest level.

Ah here’s the angle - which company has donated most to the liberal party - they’ll be the ones who “land the contract” - it won’t work. There will be flaws but palms gotta be greased…

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