Fee-For-Service: Long-Term Care Updates
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Statement from BC Family Doctors on the 2025 Throne Speech
Every British Columbian should have access to a family doctor who knows them, their history, and their health needs over time. Long-term, relationship-based care—also known as longitudinal care—helps keep people healthier and reduces pressure on the rest of the health-care system. We welcome the government’s investment in primary care and efforts to bring more health professionals into the system. Pharmacists and nurse practitioners are valuable…
Fee-for-Service: Billing for Respiratory Immunizations in 2025-2026
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A doctor’s dilemma
…value of family medicine will be recognized before we’ve been bled completely dry. So, for now, I stay. Read the full article written by Dr Kristi Herrling on Maclean’s. Photos by Grant Harder, as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Who doesn’t have a family doctor?
…lists. Without it, patients are lost and left alone to navigate a complex system. Read the full article by Dr Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham, Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Virtual care must be integrated into public system, not driven by profit
…sting relationship within a family doctor, nurse practitioner or team. Read the full article by Lindsay Hedden, Michael Green, and Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Give me a primary-care provider who understands me
…e and helps them meet their health goals. Let’s design care around those priorities. Read the full article by Maggie Keresteci and Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Rethinking family medicine: A better system for doctors and patients
…urgent need for change in family medicine across Canada. With an estimated shortage of 23,000 family doctors, patients are struggling to access primary care. Increasing the number of doctors is important, but systemic changes—such as team-based care, administrative relief and policy improvements—are also needed. A team-based approach One of the key takeaways from the article is the need for collaborative health-care teams. Family doctors simply ca…
BC doctors call for an end to sick notes
…k notes. BC Family Doctors has been advocating to eliminate sick notes for short-term illnesses. We’ve highlighted how this simple change could free up more time for patient care and reduce strain on the healthcare system. We are encouraged by Premier Eby’s commitment to reducing sick notes during in the recent election. We recommend that the BC government move forward quickly with legislation to restrict employers and educational institutions fro…
Reduction of insurance-related paperwork and forms
…dardized disability claim forms This work has resulted in new standardized short-term and long-term disability claim forms that will be used by all major Canadian insurance companies. Physicians in Nova Scotia say that they are faster to complete ~60% of the time. New Long-term Disability Claim form New Short-term Disability Claim form No referrals required for paramedical services They have also eliminated the need for physician referrals for par…
Practice Tools
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LFP Physicians and Locums: It’s time to re-enrol!
…planning and management related to workplace injuries) Services funded by ICBC related to motor vehicle accidents Reminder: You cannot bill fee-for-service or FPSC-created codes for services that are included in the LFP Payment Model. Full details on how to submit 14070 are contained in the Simplified Fee Guide, including the correct PHN and ICD-9.(It’s a different PHN and “patient” info than the LFP codes.) LFP Locums: Steps to re-enrol There are…
Renew your membership
…xplored conversations based on themes from our member survey. Developed our 2025 Physician Master Agreement priorities that focus on bringing about change to bolster the future of family medicine and the healthcare system. Co-led negotiations with Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health to launch the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model expansion to facilities-based care. Created new billing tools and resources to help members transi…
Make an impact: join our board and committees!
…ll. You must reside in the district to be eligible. Terms are from February 2025 to June 2026. Positions open: • District 5 – Burnaby • District 9 – Skeena To learn more about the position and apply click here. Economics Committee (Fee-for-Service) The work of the committee is focused on the Fee-for-Service Payment Model. There will also be opportunities for involvement in creating and reviewing billing education resources. Positions open: Two mem…
LFP Payment Model: Panel Registry and Clinic/Provider Registry Payments
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Non-LFP Payment Model: Panel Registry and Clinic/Provider Registry Payments
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Prescribing health and climate action with PaRx
…ment of major health organizations, PaRx proceeded to launch in Ontario in February, and Saskatchewan this July—and the response has been wonderful. With over 800 prescribers now registered across the country, licensed health-care professionals from physicians to psychologists are actively spreading the word about the health benefits of nature to their patients and communities. Featuring practical resources like quick tips and patient handouts, ou…
More residents choosing family practice under new payment model
…make family medicine more appealing and ease the province’s family doctor shortage. Only 62 per cent of licensed family doctors practice primary care, and just 21 per cent of those do it full-time, according to research cited in the study. Feedback on the new payment model so far is encouraging: Sixty-five per cent of students surveyed plan to use the LFP Payment Model when they start practicing. Only four per cent intend to stick with the old fe…
Help review ICBC’s enhanced care model
…hat’s involved? One-on-one interviews (45 minutes to 1 hour) in November. Compensation at standard sessional rates ($178.50/hr). Your feedback will help shape a report that will be presented to ICBC in spring 2025. Want to participate? Fill out this short form by Monday, October 28. For more info or questions, contact Namrata Joshi at njoshi@doctorsofbc.ca….
My Doctor Dumped Me. Here’s Why That’s So Common
…le to pay, including fast access to your personal primary care physician or nurse practitioner, 30-minute appointments, a soup-to-nuts annual checkup, rapid access to specialists and associated dieticians, kinesiologists, nurses, psychologists and other professionals. Read the full article here on The Tyee By Mark L Winston, a professor and senior fellow at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue News articles do not necessari…