Positive enrolment is an important step where members provide information such as their address, banking and dependent information, as well as consent for their personal information to be used by Canada Life to administer their dental plan.įederal Retirees recognizes that the transition of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) to Canada Life has been challenging for many members. The transition to Canada Life will include a mandatory positive enrolment process. The new contract has a term of up to 14 years for the administrative services of the dental care plan. The Government of Canada is the sponsor of the public service benefit plans and is obligated to competitively retender the contracts of the benefit plans. The PDSP is a voluntary dental care plan for eligible retired members of the federal public service and their eligible dependents and survivors. Until then, plan members should continue to send all claims to Sun Life, the current plan administrator. The Government of Canada has announced that the contract to administer the Pensioners’ Dental Service Plan (PDSP) has been awarded to Canada Life Assurance Company (Canada Life).įollowing a transition period, the new contract will begin on July 1, 2024.
Canada Life has been named the new administrator of the Pensioners’ Dental Service Plan, but plan members will continue sending all claims to Sun Life until June 30, 2024.