Tens of thousands of people were mistakenly approved for coverage under the public dental insurance program, Health Canada said Tuesday.

Roughly 70,000 people were approved for coverage under the plan but were later deemed ineligible or had been assessed for an incorrect copayment level, a news release from Health Canada said.

Of those who were inaccurately assessed, roughly 28,000 people actually received care under the plan.

5 million Canadians now covered by national dental care plan, but nearly half haven't been to a dentist

Half of requests for complex dental work are being rejected under national insurance plan

“An error was recently discovered with respect to how income was calculated for some applicants, at the time their eligibility … was being determined. A system fix has al

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