Retroactive Payment for Telehealth Fees
…e payment for the temporary age-adjusted telehealth fee codes is now being implemented, ensuring that fee values for in-person and telehealth fees remain equivalent. Full information about all the fees that can be billed for virtual care (telehealth) can be found in the Simplified Fee Guide. Download a one page cheat sheet of the Telehealth Fee Codes (with the updated payment rates). Discussions about the future of virtual care for family doctors…
Retroactive Payment for Prenatal and Postnatal Care
…for the time and complexity of providing maternity care. This increase was implemented on April 1, 2022 for dates of service on or after April 1, 2020. 14090 FP Prenatal Visit – complete examination has been increased to $86.94 ($1.99 increase) 14091 FP Prenatal visit – subsequent examination has been increased to $37.20 ($5.39 increase) 14094 FP Postnatal office visit has been increased to $37.20 ($5.39 increase) Payment will be processed on the…
Important Changes to the Re-referral Process
…2.3 Subsequent Consultation to the General Preamble. The changes have been implemented by the MSC with an effective date of July 1, 2023. D. 2. 3. Subsequent Consultation A subsequent consultation for the same diagnosis may be payable as the applicable full consultation when an interval of at least six months has passed since the consultant has last provided an insured service for the patient. All referrals include a potential implicit re-referral…
Fee Allocation Priorities for 2022 and 2023
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Retroactive Payments for 2022 Fee Increase
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2023 Fee Values Now in Effect
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Retroactive Payments for 2023 Fee-for-Service Increase
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Fee-For-Service Allocation Priorities for 2023 and 2024
…and equal value. It will be several months before these fee increases are implemented as the allocations need to be reviewed and applied across all specialties with the involvement of Doctors of BC and MSP. Physicians will receive lump sum retroactive payments once the allocation processes have been completed. The 2023/24 funding is effective April 1, 2023. The 2024/25 general fee increase is effective April 1, 2024. Each allocation will result…
Strengthening family medicine together: An update from Maryam
…ed this with Health Minister Josie Osborne and are hopeful reforms will be implemented to reduce these burdens soon including eliminating sick notes. Advocating for policy improvements Family medicine deserves solutions that reflect the critical nature of your work and your invaluable role. We are committed to advocating for policy changes that recognize and support this with innovative solutions. What’s next? Over the coming months, we will be wo…
Eliminating sick notes: A necessary step for B.C.’s healthcare system
…ocal in advocating for the elimination of sick notes for minor illnesses, emphasizing that such a change could free up more time for patient care and reduce strain on the healthcare system. A call to action It’s time to align with provinces like Nova Scotia, which have already implemented measures to limit the requirement of sick notes. By eliminating unnecessary sick note mandates, we can enhance healthcare delivery, reduce administrative burdens…