The report concerns the administration of subsidies for dental treatment for adults.
The purpose of the study is to assess whether the Ministry of the Interior and Health and the regions have administered the dental subsidy satisfactorily. Rigsrevisionen answers the following questions in the report:
- Has the Ministry of the Interior and Health ensured satisfactory administration of the framework for subsidies for adult dental care during the years under the special legislation?
- Have the regions exercised satisfactory control over the disbursement of subsidies to dentists?
Rigsrevisionen assesses that the administration and control of subsidies for dental treatment by the Ministry of the Interior and Health and the regions are not satisfactory. The ministry has reduced subsidies in violation of the rules and has not investigated the reasons behind annual budget overruns. This increases the risk of unintended rises in patients’ out-of-pocket payments and misapplication of subsidies, which are intended to ensure access to dental care for those with the greatest need. Some elements of regional control are comprehensive and effective, while others need improvement. Insufficient control increases the risk that some dentists receive more in subsidies than they are entitled to.
Rigsrevisionen initiated the study in April 2024.
Read the introduction and conclusion (PDF)