billing

Billing changes – COVID-19

March 24, 2020
Doctors of BC and the BC government have agreed on temporary billing changes to enable physicians to better utilize virtual care, reducing the need for people to attend physician offices in person. New, temporary fee codes have also been introduced to address added costs of treating patients with...
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COVID-19, billing, telehealth

Update: Enforcement of Medicare Protection Act provisions (Bill 92) delayed one year

March 14, 2019

The provincial government is again delaying enforcement of provisions of the Medicare Protection Act (Bill 92) that relate to extra billing and private MRI/diagnostic facilities (Section 18.1)

Enforcement of financial penalties for extra billing for medically necessary treatments was to...
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billing

SSC Fee Guide Update

January 23, 2019

On January 1, 2019, the SSC Fee Guide was updated for specialist physicians. It is important to note that no billing rules or eligibility has changed in this new version. The changes only include edits to increase usability and consistency throughout the guide. Click here to learn more about the...
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SSC, fees, specialist, billing

A Doctor’s Worth: Thoughts on Value in Uncertain Times

November 5, 2018

As we try to reconcile claims of fiscal responsibility with promises of support to improve healthcare, the question remains: What’s a doctor worth?

With unsustainable healthcare costs, frighteningly high rates of physician burnout and suicide, and a societal trend towards anti-science and...
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burnout, negotiations, access to care, billing, wait times, EMR, team-based care

What new doctors want: How to bring more family physicians to BC

May 22, 2018

New physicians in BC are keen to work in team environments where ‘someone has their backs’ – where they will benefit from collegial relationships in which experienced physician mentors can help them navigate those early practice years.

That was the key theme at a panel discussion of new...
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gpsc, burnout, mentorship, patient medical home, allied health, team-based care, billing