Ontario could see federal funding deducted if patients are charged for medically necessary care.
In a letter sent to the Ontario government, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said he was “very concerned with the recent increase in reports of patient charges.”
The minister said his office has seen evidence of residents paying out of pocket for access to diagnostic services such as MRI and CT scans.Get the latest local updates right to your inbox The province will, however, see about $32,800 removed from health transfers for “other deductions.” A spokesperson said this would be for overhead charges for abortion services.
“In doing so, provinces and territories may be eligible for reimbursement of their deductions under the Canada Health Act Reimbursement Policy.”—which allows licenced independent health facilities to conduct surgeries covered under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan .that may trickle down to the patient.1.6307804The province, for its part, has insisted there will be oversight and that patients will not be charged for OHIP-covered services.
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