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- Physicians across Ontario are increasingly using third-party online vendors to arrange for patient services like referrals and prescription renewals, meaning patients are being charged extra fees to access services that were previously free.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-third-party-online-vendors-renewals-referrals-1.6409069
Jan 13, 2023 · Doctors in Ontario can charge additional fees to their patients for any service that is not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). In the past, many...
May 15, 2024 · In this blog post, we highlight the most frequently requested uninsured services, outline the fee adjustments for 2024 in Ontario, and provide solutions such as block fee payments to help streamline your billing processes.
Mar 10, 2023 · How Canadians are paying to jump the queue for surgery. You can buy faster access to health care in Ontario for $30/month. Here's why it's legal. "We charge a fee for our services only when they...
The provincial government and the Ontario Medical Association have agreed to decrease payments to doctors for one-off virtual appointments — a move meant to stem the tide of virtual-only clinics and encourage doctors to provide comprehensive ongoing care to patients.
- Extra Fee Gaining Traction
- Ripple Effect of A Doctor Shortage
- 'Trying to Encourage The Right Behaviours'
While the extra fee was a shock for Medina, the Ministry of Health said the practice is legal. And it has only become more common over the last several years, particularly in southern Ontario. Although the practice is just beginning to gain traction in northern Ontario, some family doctors in Sudbury have been using these services for the last 15 y...
When patients ask for a prescription renewal at an appointment, that service is covered under OHIP. However, if that request is made over the phone or online without a scheduled appointment, the service is not covered. The issue becomes even more complicated amid the growing doctor shortage in northern Ontario. Fewer doctors means longer wait times...
Peters also said introducing the third-party vendor has sparked helpful behaviour from patients, such as ensuring they bring prescriptions to appointments to avoid additional fees. "We're trying to encourage the right behaviours that actually allows patients to not have to pay anything, which is booking regular appointments, seeing their doctors an...
Oct 21, 2022 · Ontario has reached a deal with doctors that saves specialists who treat patients virtually from having their fees slashed, but leaves other physicians out in the cold, The Canadian Press...
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Jan 2, 2023 · Ontario’s decision to lower the payments that doctors receive for one-off virtual fees has led a number of websites to start directly charging clients for virtual medical services.
