It’s been a month since Alberta announced a new compensation model for family doctors, and physicians say they’re optimistic about the program, with a few caveats.
The signatories say the prorogation of Parliament and the impending federal election are ‘are unique circumstances which dictate a full stop’ to the proposed tax measure.
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says regulated healthcare professionals who aren’t doctors will be able to bill the government for medically necessary services that would otherwise be provided by a physician.
