Prescription Renewal Best Practices for Ontario Physicians
With busy clinic days and administrative tasks piling up, managing and charging for services not insured by OHIP can add an extra burden on medical practices, leading them to miss out on well-deserved revenue. In Ontario, the most frequently requested uninsured service is handling prescription renewals faxed in by the pharmacy upon the patients’ requests. […]
Customer Spotlight: How a Busy Practice Managed Uninsured Services
DSG recently sat down with Anne M., the medical office manager of a solo family medicine practice in Oakville, Ontario, to explore how they manage uninsured services. The practice provides comprehensive care, from home visits to hospital care, but faces the ongoing challenge of balancing patient care with a growing administrative workload. Handling tasks like […]
Uninsured Services – Frequently Asked Questions
Is your practice losing money due to the complexities of uninsured medical service billing? Many physicians unknowingly miss out on revenue because they don’t fully understand these intricacies. Mastering the nuances of uninsured billing is essential for ensuring fair compensation for your expertise and time. In this blog, we’ll answer your most common questions about […]
Insights into Ontario’s Uninsured Services: 2024 Fee Updates
Every year, the Ontario Medical Association updates its annual Physician’s Guide to Uninsured Services, adding new non-OHIP covered services, adjusting suggested fees, and providing additional recommendations on managing uninsured services billing. Staying on top of the latest changes is essential for physicians to navigate their billing practices effectively and minimize revenue loss. In this blog […]
Uncovering the Costs of Uninsured Medical Services to your Practice
Everyday, family physicians encounter overwhelming requests for medical services falling outside the Ministry’s OHIP coverage, commonly referred to as uninsured services. Despite the significant time commitment involved and the OMA updates the Uninsured Services Guide every January, many physicians are not billing their patients. While various reasons may exist for not collecting payment, the reality […]
Webinar: a guide to uninsured medical billing
Are you struggling to navigate and manage your uninsured medical services effectively? What if we told you that you could be missing out on potential earnings of up to $20,000 annually, solely from prescription renewal requests outside of office visits? The reality is, handling uninsured medical services can be an exceedingly time-consuming task, both for you […]
Why and how to educate your patients on uninsured services
Every year, due to increases in healthcare costs, the Ministry delists insured services that they no longer deem medically necessary. The list of uninsured services continues to increase but the changes are not directly communicated to the patients. As a result, many patients are surprised to discover that not all their medical needs are covered […]
The top three uninsured services you should be billing but aren’t
Is your medical practice billing for all the uninsured administrative services that you can? Many practices miss out on these key revenue opportunities. Family and specialty physicians can charge patient fees for administrative services that provincial health insurance does not cover. While frequently paid for on a per-service basis, some practices also offer their patients […]
Busting the annual fee myth
If your medical practice has shied away from annual fees for uninsured services, you might want to reconsider. Family and specialty physicians can charge patient fees for administrative services that provincial health insurance does not cover. Some practices offer their patients the option to pay an annual fee for their uninsured services as an alternative […]