Province preparing audit plan for medical clinics charging membership fees
Alberta's government is preparing an audit plan to investigate potential health policy breaches by medical clinics charging membership fees for services.
Source: cbc.ca
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Dynalife ownership to transfer all staff, operations, physical labs to Alberta Precision Labs
Alberta's health minister says Alberta Health Services has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ownership of Dynalife, which will see the private provider transfer all of its staff, operations and physical locations in the province to Alberta Precision Labs by the end of 2023.
Source: cbc.ca
$13M clawed back from transfers to Alberta as clinics fall under scrutiny
A University of Calgary professor says a situation at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic in Calgary is a "canary in the coal mine" as Health Canada says it is aware of a second arrangement that could run afoul of the Canada Health Act.
Source: cbc.ca
Sask. doctor warns about Calgary medical clinic fee: 'It would dramatically worsen access'
Dr. Adam Ogieglo in Saskatchewan said a medical clinic membership pay structure, if it were to gain traction, would swamp emergency rooms much more than they already are.
Source: globalnews.ca
Feds warn Alberta clinic will violate medicare by charging for faster doctor access
Health Canada says a Calgary medical clinic that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would be breaching medicare laws.
Source: kelownadailycourier.ca