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November 2011

From the president : New agreeemnt and next steps

Since last summer, following a clear vote by general practitioners in favour of the draft agreement before them, we are now governed by a new General Agreement. This agreement, which will oversee family physicians’ practices until 2015, contains several interesting measures. The gains made in terms of partial compensation for the practice expenses, bonuses for taking on new patients, the increase in the annual fee when a registered patient suffers from both a condition of mental health vulnerability and another condition of vulnerability, as well as investments in computerization, are a few concrete examples that can finally give us hope for the future. Some of these measures have been in effect since November 1; others soon will be. In this newsletter, you will find more detailed information about these measures, along with other helpful information. >>>

October 2011

From the president: Implementation of certain measures of the Framework agreement on the renewal of the General agreement 2010 - 2015

Please note that the following negotiated measures come into effect on November 1, 2011: Compensation for practice expenses; Management and monitoring of any patient without a family physician who is enrolled in a CSSS family physician access registry. >>>

April 2011

SAAQ reimbursement rates

Since the introduction of four new medical reports in the spring of 2010, the SAAQ has modified the maximum amount reimbursed for filling out a medical report. The amounts vary depending on the report and are generally lower that the rates set out in the Federation’s grid of proposed rates for non insured services and accessory fees. These amounts are:

• Initial medical report: $25
• Medical Assessment report: $70
• Medical Progress report: $70
• Medical aftereffects report: $65