Pay boost for IUD insertions reduces pain, waitlists, B.C. doctors say
Women’s health physicians in B.C. say patients are receiving better care due to compensation changes around intrauterine device insertions.
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Women’s health physicians in B.C. say patients are receiving better care due to compensation changes around intrauterine device insertions.
Doctors in B.C. who provide contraception care are breathing a sigh of relief after the province agreed to increase billable fees for IUD insertion in an effort to encourage more physicians to provide the service.
Roughly 166,000 people in B.C. didn’t pay a dime for their prescription contraception between April 1 and Sept. 30. Health ministry data obtained by CTV News shows the majority of people using B.C.’s free prescription contraception program are in their 20s.
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