To all,

With the recent TV, radio, and social media announcement of the Health Canada grant there has been an onslaught of queries. I would like to review the details involved with this grant.

WHO

This initiative prioritizes equitable access to dental care for populations facing systemic barrier to dental care.

Who can be considered for funding under this grant:

* Individuals who have 40% or 60% CDCP coverage - will cover the co-pay amount for Schedule A (see attachment) treatment and for Schedule B (see attachment) treatment that has been pre-approved by Sunlife * Individuals with NO insurance (absolutely NO insurance of any type) who experience barriers to accessing dental care. This could include individuals who are/have: * Newcomers to Canada * Experiencing housing insecurity * Experiencing poverty * Socio-economical barriers to care * Individuals who have met the above criteria and have been pre-screened by the UM Oral Health Community Liaisons team

WHAT

What treatment can be considered for funding under this grant.

* Co-pay amount for 40% and 60% CDCP patients. Schedule A and pre-approved Schedule B treatment. * For non-insured individuals - CDCP Schedule A treatment procedures and Schedule B. Any Schedule B treatment must meet the CDCP criteria to be approved. Refer to the following link to review criterial for selection:https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/dental/dental-care-plan/guide.htm...

WHERE

This grant is targeted at the undergraduate dental and dental hygiene students ONLY. Therefore, ONLY submit approval requests for treatment procedures that will be completed within the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry undergraduate main clinic or undergraduate oral surgery clinic by an undergraduate dental or dental hygiene student.

WHEN

The fund expires on 31 March 2026. ANY treatment that has been approved for OHAF funding that is completed AFTER this date will NOT be covered. Again, if you have treatment that has been approved for OHAF funding, but you do not have that treatment completely finished by 31 March 2026 (i.e final crown inserted, RPD final insertion) then it will NOT be covered.

HOW

Apply for funding through Axium. Ensure you fill out the HCF form fully and in great detail. There is only 1 form for each patient for both the dental hygiene and dental student to use as needed. If something changes with your request then you must update the form and re-action the form. Indicate in the comments section what has changed.

Trenna M. Reeve DMD, ABGD Assistant Professor Associate Dean (Clinics) Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba [1578502983199] Clinical Support Services D227-A-780 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2 email: Trenna.Reeve@umanitoba.ca Tel: 1-204-272-3194tel:1-204-272-3194