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Dec 1, 2022 · More than 12,000 people have signed a petition calling for the reversal of a new fee structure in Ontario that significantly reduces the amount some doctors get paid to provide virtual care.
Nov 30, 2022 · Access to virtual care in jeopardy after fee structure changes. The province is set to cut fees it pays doctors for virtual care visits on Thursday, impacting millions of patients across Ontario ...
Oct 21, 2022 · The province is set to introduce a number of permanent changes to its virtual care program that would see the fee paid to doctors cut to $15 from $37 per patient visit.
Mar 16, 2023 · Rocket Doctor isn’t the first virtual care platform to be affected by the Ontario funding changes. In the fall, Kixcare, a company that offered 24/7 virtual access to pediatric health-care ...
Nov 25, 2022 · An Ontario government and OMA agreement would see a drop in fees for virtual care visits beginning on Dec. 1, but doctors says the lower fees will dissuade virtual visits. ... Lowe said the cut in ...
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Mar 10, 2023 · Virtual care platform sees exodus of doctors due to Ontario fee changes. The federal government struck a deal with the provinces and territories last month for a 10-year boost to its annual Canada ...
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Apr 10, 2023 · Shekter argues that the decision of the province to pay physicians $15 for a phone consultation, or $20 for a virtual visit, and to cut fees for virtual ER care altogether, is contrary “not only to the provincial legislation but also to the provisions of the Canada Health Act, which requires the province to provide ‘reasonable compensation ...
