Fee-For-Service Tools & Resources
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Uninsured Services Rate Increase
…xam room. Learn more about billing for uninsured services with our Billing Tutorial. All of these resources can be found by clicking here. Our Simplified Fee Guide has also been updated with non-MSP rates for those times when you provide care to patients not covered by MSP. The Uninsured and Forms section of the Simplified Fee Guide includes a comprehensive listing of the uninsured services fee codes. For any additional questions, please don’t hes…
Joining BC Family Doctors in 2023
2023 Membership season is now open. BC Family Doctors has created a short tutorial to help you navigate membership renewal. Step 1. Log in to your Doctors of BC Account via https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/user/login Under the My Account page, click on “Pay Dues”. Step 2. Follow the prompts that will take you through the different tabs. Update your profile and banking information. Under Classification & Dues, confirm your membership with Doctors of BC…
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2025 Uninsured Services Rates
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Fee-for-Service: Labour and Birth Billing
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President
…rds circles. Sometimes in life, we approach problems as if it’s a zero sum game with only losers and winners. I want to approach our challenges like a circle – equal, harmonious, with infinite possibilities, connected in all ways. I see each and every one of you as the whole people you are. I hope you will accept me as the imperfect, passionate, and dedicated person I am. I invite you to join our BC Family Doctors circle and make it stronger than…
The Ruby of Routine
…ving a reliable supply of toilet paper in the refugee camp outhouses was a game-changer. Where once we might have focused on those who struggle to have running water and accessible health care, now hand sanitizer and a coordinated systematic response are prime-time news everywhere. How suddenly things change! And just like that, usual becomes the new dream. Where once, we may have wistfully wanted to change our photocopied ways and days, the futur…
We Heard You Loud and Clear – You Want Change
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How Do You Measure a Year?
…me. And we have learned so much. You told us this payment model has been a game-changer for you. This investment in family medicine is keeping existing longitudinal doctors in practice and encouraging other family doctors to come back to longitudinal care. For the first time in a generation, we have hundreds of new longitudinal family doctors in BC. We have come so far in one year. And we know our work has just begun. We have more to do to improve…
B.C. has more family doctors with new payment model, but issues still need addressing
…ble to achieve. B.C.’s new family doctor payment model has kept me in the game. The new Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model, introduced February 2023, makes things much simpler. I’m not spending as much time on billing and my staff don’t have to keep track of countless billing codes. Now I have time to do proactive chart reviews, reminding patients about upcoming screenings and check-ups before they come in. I can also bill for in…
Our new report highlights success of LFP Payment Model
…tals and long-term care, strengthening the healthcare system as a whole. A game-changer for patients and doctors For patients, having a family doctor means timely, consistent care. It means fewer emergency room visits, better management of chronic conditions and a trusted relationship with a healthcare provider. For doctors, the LFP model has been a lifeline. Many who were on the brink of closing their practices have been able to stay in family me…
Statement from BC Family Doctors on the 2025 Throne Speech
…hysician (LFP) payment model, developed with BC Family Doctors, has been a game-changer. It allows doctors to spend more time with their patients instead of rushing through appointments. But for this model to truly work, we need more support for family doctors to keep their community clinics open and attract and retain more family doctors. That’s where this speech was missing key solutions. Recruitment and retention remain the biggest challenges….
Urgent care can’t replace primary care: my journey as a new‐to‐practice doctor
…s, I’m not ready to open my own practice. The LFP Payment Model has been a game changer for family doctors, but for new-to-practice doctors, opening a clinic is a big financial commitment. Myself and many of my residency colleagues are worried about what will happen if the government pulls the rug out from under us. Imagine being locked into a long-term lease and facing the pressure to see 30 patients a day just to cover overhead—especially with m…
How the LFP Payment Model is changing family medicine
…king medications prescribed decades ago that no longer serve them. With more time to review prescriptions, she can make sure her patients are only taking what’s necessary. For doctors like Dr. Shyman, the LFP Payment Model has been a game-changer. It allows them to practice medicine the way they always wanted—focusing on prevention, long-term health, and overall well-being. Read the full story from Health Data Coalition to see how this model is tr…
New primary care report highlights LFP impact
…s recently released Strengthening Primary Care in BC report highlights the game-changing impact the introduction of the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) payment model has had on strengthening primary care. More than 750,000 British Columbians have been newly attached to a primary care provider, with 76% of residents now having a family doctor as of June 2025. The report notes that new compensation models, such as the LFP, have propelled the gro…
President’s Letter
…thoughtful work was capped off with an engaging social event, the BC Lions game, where we shared food and friendship and watch the team clinch a playoff spot. In many ways, like the Lions, our work must be meticulously planned, adaptable, and well-practiced. We must be able to recognize and utilize opportunities that arise to further the goals of family doctors in BC. We were also joined by colleagues from Doctors of BC, Consultant Specialists of…