Billing Tips

As defined in the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees, call-out charges are applicable when a physician is called to render emergency or non-elective services and must travel from one location to... Read More

Thinking of hiring a locum? Here’s how to comply with the Medicare Protection Act and avoid problems later. The practitioner number belonging to the physician who personally provided the insured... Read More

In the last 2 years the Billing Integrity Program has seen an increase in the number of physicians treating and billing for family members or themselves. Physicians whose family billings exceed $1000... Read More

With the support of the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC), a regular column will appear in the BC Medical Journal that provides information on the most common billing errors discovered... Read More