New Fee: Body Mass Index Surgical Assist Surcharge
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Let’s Stand United!
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President’s Update: Perspectives shape perspective
…our profession, our patients and the communities around us. See you at the AGM on June 18th. Maryam Zeinedden, President, BC Family Doctors…
Expanded billing for the Long-Term Care bonus fee
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…log in details. You can do one of the following: Send us an email at hello@bcfamilydocs.ca. We can set up the website for you, so that it can send you reminders of your log in details. (During membership renewal season from Jan-March it might take us a couple days to get back to you. Thanks for your patience.) OR Look up your Doctors of BC Membership ID number by logging in to the Doctors of BC website and going to “My Details” then to “Personal I…
To all those struggling.
…. “Stop growing a bit while we get this Covid thing under control.” “Hello family medicine land. Have you heard from my specialist yet, my cancer has not taken the advice to stop growing. I think it needs to come out.” Breaking while smiling. Breaking while reassuring. Just one more phone call to remind them their results haven’t been left behind. We have just not yet heard about when someone can see them. “Hello family medicine land can you send…
Retro Payment for 2021 Fee Increases
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Supporting You with Compensation Changes
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Media spotlight on our advocacy toolkit
…V talking about priority issues for family doctors and patients alike. On CBC and CFAX 1070 radio, we shared our thoughts on the challenges in family medicine and the solutions we’re pushing for. Let’s keep building momentum and continue to speak out for a healthcare system that works for everyone. Download our toolkit and ask your local candidates where they stand on key primary care issues this election. If you’re ready to make your voice heard,…
Emergency rooms aren’t the answer to primary care gaps
…options. As a result, emergency departments are under even more pressure. This is a familiar problem in British Columbia. Without strong support for family doctors, patients turn to the ER for non-urgent issues. This adds to the burden on a system already stretched thin. BC’s Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model and expanded virtual care options are helping, but they’re not enough. We need better solutions to ensure everyone has access to a…
Why paperwork is driving doctors away—and how to fix it
…tters: 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. Family Doctors, says cutting administrative stress is a key element to keeping doctors in practice. The Colwood Health Clinic on Vancouver Island is showing one way that it can be done. The clinic introduced a team-…
Everything but love? Why continuous care matters
…ther patient; you’re someone whose whole life is understood and valued. At BC Family Doctors, we are committed to care that is both evidence-based and deeply personal, ensuring every patient benefits from a relationship that goes beyond the immediate visit. By supporting longitudinal, relationship-based care, family doctors are defining quality healthcare in B.C.—making sure every interaction includes the warmth and understanding every patient des…
Shape policy: Represent us on CHEP
…Family Doctors representative (three-year term) To learn more about the position and apply click here. Expression of interest form due: Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:59 pm to hello@bcfamilydocs.ca You must be a BC Family Doctors member to serve in this position. To check on or renew your membership click here…
Congratulations to the new Prime Minister
…ctory. In this time of uncertainty, we urge you to value the critical role family doctors play as the heart of healthcare. We hope you will make healthcare a priority and listen to the voices of family doctors and patients across this country. We need to fix our flailing healthcare system. Now is the time to make real investments in healthcare. With more than 700,000 British Columbians and over 6.5 million Canadians without a family doctor, we are…
Join us as our Provincial Surgical Executive Committee Representative
…open: • One BC Family Doctors representative (one-year term) To learn more about the position and apply click here. Expression of interest form due: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 11:59 pm to hello@bcfamilydocs.ca You must be a BC Family Doctors and Section of Surgical Assists member to serve in this position. To check on or renew your membership click here…
Retroactive Payment for the 2021/22 Business Cost Premium
…The payment will be a proportional amount based on the practitioner/payee combination of the 2021/22 BCP payments. Retroactive payments will be made to the payee number associated with the paid claims that received BCP. Physicians should ensure that their Health Insurance BC (HIBC) banking information is up-to-date for all their payment numbers. Banking and payment inquiries can be directed to HIBC at 1-866-456-6950….
Reduction of insurance-related paperwork and forms
…te significant administrative burden for physicians. That’s why Doctors of BC, other provincial and territorial medical associations, and the Canadian Medical Association have been working with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). Standardized 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. Physician…
Uninsured Services Rate Increase
…ng of the uninsured services fee codes. For any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to send us a billing question about this or any other inquiries you may have. We know that administrative burdens are a significant and growing problem for family physicians. That’s why we have highlighted reducing administrative and paperwork requirements on physicians as one of our PMA priorities. For those forms and certificates that you do need to compl…
New Fee: Assessment for COVID-19 Therapeutics
…vir (Veklury), sotrovimab (Xevudy), and tixagevimab/cilgavimab (Evusheld). Family physicians can play an important role in providing patient care related to COVID-19 treatment, including patient assessment and prescribing of COVID-19 therapeutics. We know, however, that this work is challenging and time-intensive. In order to support physicians who are doing or wish to do this work, we are happy to announce a new fee code to support the time and c…
New Fee: Emergency Medicine Reassessment
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