Ottawa warns provinces not to charge fees for medically necessary services – GLOBAL
March 10, 2023
The federal health minister is warning provinces not to charge Canadians fees for “medically necessary” care, including telemedicine and some private services, in a new letter released Friday.
“There has been evidence of residents paying out of pocket to access diagnostic services such as ultrasounds, MRI and CT scans — services that should be accessible at no cost,” said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos in a statement.
“This is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.”
He also noted in the letter that he is “very concerned” about increasing reports of patients being charged for “medically necessary” services and that whether these are delivered virtually or in person, they must be available free of charge.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/9541778/canada-private-health-care-fees-duclos-warning/
