Opinion: Time to end violations of Canada Health Act with illegal fees for service. If you’re covered by OHIP, all medically necessary hospital and physician services must be provided without extra user charges.
Last month, a friend was told by his doctor it would take a year to have a colonoscopy performed in his local hospital. Then, he was told he could have it done in the same physician’s private clinic faster … if he pays $75.“I just had cataract surgery at a private clinic. I was not warned until I got to the doctor’s office that it would cost me just under $2,000. I asked the referring ophthalmologist why I was charged so much. She said I could have asked to waive the fees.
When Premier Doug Ford announced plans to expand private clinics, he promised patients would never have to pay with their credit card. Yet, existing private clinics in Ontario,force — or manipulate — patients into paying outrageous extra costs. And the clinics are extra-billing with impunity. To be clear: No amount can be charged to a patient for medically necessary lenses and eye tests, nor for the premises, equipment or personnel.
Bill 60 does not ban this practice. Shockingly, it actually invites the new private clinics to lay out their plans for upselling to the government. If they are not stopped, can anyone doubt it’s only a matter of time until we’re being manipulated into paying thousands of dollars for “extra-special” joint replacements and more?
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