Alberta set to impose new rules tying payments to how long a doctor sees a patient; doctors say it could profoundly affect patient care
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Finance Minister Travis Toews, left, delivers the provincial budget as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney looks on, in Edmonton, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. Alberta's doctors say new rules tying doctors' billing to how long they see a patient could profoundly affect patient care.
Once visits go past 15 minutes, doctors can add another 10 minutes and bill the province an extra $18, bringing the total fee to $59. Ten-minute medicine refers to some doctors who have put up signs in their clinics informing patients visits soon will be restricted to 10 minutes to make up for the funding shortfall when the new rules kick in.
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