Dental plan

Dental coverage and benefits

Basic and preventative dental care:

  • 85% reimbursement
  • Standard oral exam, polishing and X-rays every nine months
  • Topical fluoride application once every three consecutive calendar years
  • Surgical tooth and root extractions and removal of tumours and cysts, plus drainage of abscesses
  • General anesthesia
  • Denture repair, relining or rebasing
  • Up to eight units of scaling per calendar year

Minor restorative:

  • 80% reimbursement
  • $800 per person, per calendar year
  • Endodontics and periodontics, including treatment of dental pulp diseases, root canal therapy and bone and tissue treatment
  • Dental implant surgeries

Major restorative:

  • 50% reimbursement
  • $800 per person per calendar year for crowns, posts, onlays and inlays
  • $800 per person per calendar year for installation or repair of bridges, and permanent partial dentures
Convenience benefits
  • Your dental office can submit claims directly
  • Claim payments are deposited directly to your bank account
  • Email notification of your claim payments
  • Annual benefit statement and tax letter
  • 24/7, secure, online access to claims and benefit information

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Eligibility
Our medical insurance is popular among retired teachers and others who have retired from Canada’s education community, or who are still working and don’t have coverage through work. To be eligible for our group insurance coverage, you must
  • be an RTOERO member
  • live in Canada
  • be covered by a Government Health Insurance Plan (GHIP)
Coverage is also available for spouses and dependent children residing in Canada and covered by a GHIP. Full eligibility details
Two steps to seamless coverage and peace of mind
Start your application before you retire. You’ll be automatically approved for your insurance without the need for additional medical information as long as you apply within 60 days of your previous group insurance ending. Usually, that’s within 60 days of your retirement date. Step 1: Become an RTOERO Member Step 2: Complete the insurance application Not a member? Join now Apply for insurance
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