Oral Health Advisory Group phase I : Oral Health Advisory Group phase I report

The Group found the continued age expansion of the insured services component of the COHP has not increased the percentage of eligible children accessing the Program. [...] In July 1990, the coverage age was reduced to the 14th birthday; in May 1991, the coverage age was reduced to the 12th birthday; and in January 1997, it was reduced to the end of the month of the 10th birthday. [...] The Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations under the Health Services and Insurance Act detail the services insured and the tariffs reimbursed to providers under the insured dental services component of the COHP. [...] Findings A review of insured dental services utilization for the last ten years (Table 1) indicates: Until the eligibility age for the insured dental services component of the COHP expanded in May 2013, the percentage of eligible children accessing the COHP (ranging from 42% to 46%) and the number of services per beneficiary (ranging from 4.2 to 4.5) remained stable year over year. [...] In May 2013, the insured dental services component of the COHP expanded to include children from the end of the month of their 10th birthday to the end of the month of their 14th birthday.