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Starting Oct 1, MDs in BC will face severe fines for privately billing for evaluations & procedures that are benefits under universal care (MSP). I wonder if @AdrianDix will apply this law, just as rigorously, to any naturopath who manages MSP-covered conditions...?#cdnhealth
Starting Oct 1, MDs in BC will face severe fines for privately billing for evaluations & procedures that are benefits under universal care (MSP). I wonder if @AdrianDix will apply this law, just as rigorously, to any naturopath who manages MSP-covered conditions...?#cdnhealth
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Some may argue that naturopathy is considered a “supplementary benefit” in BC, and therefore can be billed privately. But naturopaths are routinely going well beyond any definition of “supplementary” practice, and are actively promoting themselves as primary care providers…
Some may argue that naturopathy is considered a “supplementary benefit” in BC, and therefore can be billed privately. But naturopaths are routinely going well beyond any definition of “supplementary” practice, and are actively promoting themselves as primary care providers…
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NDs say they perform 'primary care evaluations' for colds, chronic conditions, celiac & thyroid disease, fatigue, & other illnesses, but despite these being BENEFITS under MSP, will bill patients privately FAR in excess of what would be covered by MSP for an MD.
NDs say they perform 'primary care evaluations' for colds, chronic conditions, celiac & thyroid disease, fatigue, & other illnesses, but despite these being BENEFITS under MSP, will bill patients privately FAR in excess of what would be covered by MSP for an MD.
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NDs also ADVERTISE that they perform MSP-covered PROCEDURES including pap tests, labs, IV insertions, and more FOR A FEE. Why isn't the public being protected against extra-billing for these, when an MD would be heavily fined for the same action…?
NDs also ADVERTISE that they perform MSP-covered PROCEDURES including pap tests, labs, IV insertions, and more FOR A FEE. Why isn't the public being protected against extra-billing for these, when an MD would be heavily fined for the same action…?
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When naturopaths in BC (& across 🇨🇦), claim they manage the SAME conditions as MDs, & EXTRA-BILL beyond MSP rates for MSP covered conditions, this creates UNEQUAL access to care. Isn't that PRECISELY what the BC gov’t has stated they intend to stop?
When naturopaths in BC (& across 🇨🇦), claim they manage the SAME conditions as MDs, & EXTRA-BILL beyond MSP rates for MSP covered conditions, this creates UNEQUAL access to care. Isn't that PRECISELY what the BC gov’t has stated they intend to stop?
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.@GPTaylorMRD has stated that she’ll work hard to protect our “system that puts caring for people ahead of asking if they can pay”. Given this, why can naturopaths BOTH claim they are primary care providers AND extra-bill…?
.@GPTaylorMRD has stated that she’ll work hard to protect our “system that puts caring for people ahead of asking if they can pay”. Given this, why can naturopaths BOTH claim they are primary care providers AND extra-bill…?
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But if the BC & 🇨🇦 govt's insist that all ND care IS private pay, then perhaps the (many) consequences of that care should be private pay too, including visits to MDs that result from ND actions, visits to MDs to order labs the NDs want, corrective treatments, etc...All of it!
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