Tens of thousands of people who received dental care courtesy of the federal government’s highly touted plan were not eligible, Health Canada announced Tuesday.

The agency said that while the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has helped more than 5.5 million people access services they needed but weren’t receiving, it recently identified an internal error in how applicant income was calculated, which led to services being paid for that should not have been covered.

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“We are committed to ensuring that publicly funded programs such as the CDCP are administered with integrity, in accordance with the eligibility criteria and with responsible stewardship of public funds,” Health Canada said in a press release explaining the gaffe.

“A system fix has already been implemented

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