As an update to INFOBulletin 230302, the Ontario government is continuing the biosimilar policy regarding the funding of biologics through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program. The Ministry of Health (the “ministry”) is providing important information for physicians...
Physician compensation increases for the period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 will be paid in November 2024. The Ministry of Health and the Ontario Medical Association have been working together to implement physician compensation increases in accordance with the...
Following consultation with the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), the Ministry of Health (ministry) has created a new billing specialty designation under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for Palliative Medicine, effective October 1, 2024. Billing specialties...
This INFOBulletin is to remind physicians of the upcoming Preventive Care Bonus Projected Report used to determine which patients within the target population still require a preventive care service. As a reminder, preventive care bonuses for pap smear, mammography,...
Updated recommendations from Ontario Health Ontario Health’s Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee has released updated Recommendations for Antiviral Therapy for Adults with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 (April 2, 2024) based on the latest Public Health guidance. The...
The ministry and the OMA agreed that a portion of the Preventive Care Bonus for FHN and FHO physicians will be repurposed. The financial results achieved will be repurposed to create an Acuity Modified based capitation payment to physicians based on enrolled patient...
