medical expense tax credit – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Tax credit could ensure national dental-care plan doesn’t displace employer-sponsored coverage: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/tax-credit-could-ensure-national-dental-care-plan-doesnt-displace-employer-sponsored-coverage-expert/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150492 With the new Canadian Dental Care Plan rolling out, it’s critical that it doesn’t displace existing employer-sponsored dental coverage, says Stephen Frank, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. He believes a tax credit would be an optimal solution that would go a long way towards encouraging employers not […]

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]]> Feds’ proposed change to METC could expand workplace coverage of fertility services https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/feds-proposed-change-to-metc-could-expand-workplace-coverage-of-fertility-services/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=120016 With the federal government’s 2022 budget proposing to allow expenses related to fertility and surrogacy to be claimed by a wider range of individuals under the medical expense tax credit, will the move lead to increased coverage under workplace benefits plans? The government’s proposal would expand the definition of a patient to include the taxpayer, […]

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