Family physicians can bill the new maternity care risk assessment fee (14002) in MSP Teleplan starting Tuesday, April 5, 2022. GPSC created the $50 fee in response to requests from maternity care providers to strengthen support for early prenatal care.
The following changes are taking place in the physician membership of the GPSC. Physician co-chair Dr Anthon Meyer is resigning for health reasons. He will transition out of the role by April 29, 2022.
Surgical patients at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) are experiencing improved health even before their elective procedures because of proactive care from a team of doctors and health providers co-led by a urologist and a family physician.
Based on a process established in the last Physician Master Agreement, several of the GPSC fees have been increased. The fees actually went into effect April 1, 2020 but are being implemented now due to pandemic delays. Family doctors can expect to receive an MSP retroactive payment in spring 2022. If you have questions about GPSC fees, please contact gpsc.billing@doctorsofbc.ca.
In response to requests from maternity care providers to create a fee to better support early prenatal care, GPSC is announcing the new maternity risk assessment fee.