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Recent media about the family doctor shortage
Almost 900,00 British Columbians do not have a family doctor. And that number is growing every day. Family doctors are retiring, closing their practices, or reducing their hours. Newer doctors are not replacing those who leave. Practicing family doctors cannot provide the care that British Columbians need and deserve. Recent Media Reporting: Healthy Debate: ‘All the trends paint a dire picture’: B.C. facing looming shortage of family physicians C…
Retroactive Payment for Telehealth Fees
You will notice a retroactive payment on an upcoming remittance statement related to increased fee values for telehealth visits, counselling and consultations. Earlier this year, the 2020 general fee increase was retroactively applied to family medicine fee codes, including in person visits, counselling and consultations. The retroactive payment for the temporary age-adjusted telehealth fee codes is now being implemented, ensuring that fee values…
5 Tips to Avoid Teleplan Rejections for In-Office Care
Receiving rejections, reductions, and refusals on your Teleplan remittance statement can be frustrating. It often requires some detective work to resolve these payment issues. We know complex billing rules, documentation requirements, and billing reconciliation are time consuming. That’s why BC Family Doctors has highlighted the issue of administrative work as one of our PMA priorities. In the meantime, we have summarized 5 Tips to Avoid Rejectio…
Retroactive Payment for Prenatal and Postnatal Care
Recently, BC Family Doctors announced an increase to fee codes 14090, 14091, & 14094 to better compensate family physicians 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…
Retroactive Payment for the 2021/22 Business Cost Premium
As Business Cost Premium (BCP) expenditures for the 2021/22 fiscal year were less than the budgeted amount, physicians who received the BCP on services provided between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 are eligible for a retroactive payment. This retroactive payment was disbursed to physicians on the March 15, 2023 MSP remittance under adjustment code BQ. The payment will be a proportional amount based on the practitioner/payee combination of the…
Complimentary BC Ferries reservations for patients on the Travel Assistance Program
Effective April 25, 2023, patients using the Ministry of Health’s Travel Assistance Program (TAP) to attend medical appointments can book a complimentary BC Ferries reservation online. A completed TAP form with a confirmation number is required to book a reservation on BC Ferries and needs to be presented at the terminal to claim the booking. TAP forms are sequentially numbered and are only provided to physicians, nurse practitioners and medical…
Pediatric Lipid Screening and Treatment Survey
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital invite family doctors to share their thoughts on cholesterol screening and management practices in children ages 9-11. The 5-10 minute survey aims to investigate current practices, attitudes and barriers faced by family doctors related to pediatric lipid screening. The anonymous responses will be used alongside existing survey data from pediatricians to inform the crea…
Annual Report & 2023 AGM
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Teleplan error – Locum interaction codes
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