New cabinet, renewed advocacy: Putting primary care front and centre
…doctors are struggling with outsize workloads, administrative burdens, and rising practice costs—issues at the core of why so many British Columbians can’t access the care they need. We’re ready to work with you to advance solutions like the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model and ensure every British Columbian has access to a family doctor. Minister Dix, we thank you for your leadership and the lasting impact of your work, including…
Renew your membership
…haven’t raised our membership dues in more than a decade. We know you face rising costs to manage your practices. Membership dues are critical to ensuring we can advocate on your behalf. Renew your membership via Doctors of BC here. Log in to your Doctors of BC account, and add your BC Family Doctors membership in the Sections and Societies area. Renew before March 31, 2025 to ensure uninterrupted access to the website and other membership benefit…
We need to talk about violence against family doctors
…rkplace violence in health care is a growing problem. Recent reports about rising assaults on nurses and other health care workers are alarming, and family doctors are not immune. Our recent member survey revealed that over 20 per cent of you don’t feel your workplace is free of violence, verbal abuse, and discrimination from patients and co-workers. Many others will likely have seen or experienced this firsthand over the course of your training a…
Why paperwork is driving doctors away—and how to fix it
It’s not just long hours or the rising costs of running a practice that are driving family doctors away—it’s the mountain of paperwork. Every unnecessary administrative task takes time away from what really matters: patient care. With about 700,000 British Columbians still without a family doctor, we need to make sure doctors spend their time doing what they do best: taking care of British Columbians. Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, president of B.C. Famil…
What family doctors need from the 2025 provincial budget
…ing doctors to focus on patient care. 4. Better support for overhead costs Rising overhead costs are pushing family doctors out of community-based practice. Unlike other healthcare providers, physicians run small businesses and must cover rent, staff salaries, medical equipment, and technology. Without targeted funding to offset these costs, many clinics will continue to close, leaving more patients without care. 5. More pathways for new family do…
Breaking barriers: My journey as a family doctor in Canada—and the medical system’s failures
…d, a scribe handling excessive insurance paperwork, an accountant managing rising overhead costs, and even a lawyer navigating legal concerns. Running a private practice has become an exercise in survival, with skyrocketing expenses and a growing shortage of qualified staff. If the government truly values primary care, it must provide more support for office overhead and administrative burdens to prevent physician burnout. Despite these challenge…
Business Cost Premium Expansion
…usiness Cost Premium (BCP) on some fee-for-service codes to help cover the rising rent, lease, or ownership costs of a community-based office. The 2022 PMA broadened the BCP to apply to fees for all services provided by physicians regardless of the location at which the are delivered. As of April 1, 2025, the new payment rules for BCP expand eligible services to nearly all fee-for-service items. BCP does not apply to the the LFP Payment Model or t…
Non-MSP Rate Increases for Surgical Assist and After Hours Premiums Announced
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