News
Relativity-Adjusted Increases
Effective April 1, 2025, the base funding for Specialist Physician Alternative Payment Plan payments will be increased by a relativity-adjusted percent or other percent agreed to by the parties. The outstanding 9.95% related to 2024/25 will be issued in two sums – one for base funding and one for shadow billing. Further details will be provided in a future Info Bulletin.
Updates to Fee Schedule Master
The value of Fee Schedule Codes (FSCs) will revert to the rates listed in the Schedule of Benefits (Schedule) for claims with a service date on or after April 1, 2025. Please refer to the Schedule available on the Ministry of Health’s website at OHIP Schedule of Benefits and fees under Schedule of Benefits for Physician Services for current FSC values.
Clarification of Patient Fees; Missed Appointments & records
How the legislation applies to the complaints process and fees for administrative costs related to patient records and missed appointments.
New document required for an ICHSC licence
Establish Ownership of CSDC and complete a Certificate of Status from the Ontario Business Registry, dated as within 15 days of the date of submission to the ICHSC Program, Ontario Ministry of Health.
Requisition forms for Integrated Community Health Services Centres
The Ministry of Health (ministry) is requesting all Integrated Community Health Services Centres (ICHSCs) ensure their patients are aware that:
- requisition forms allow patients to access health care services in a facility of their choosing
- patients are not obligated to attend any specific facility
The Ministry recommends the following wording be clearly visible and included on any requisition forms that ICHSCs develop and distribute to patients for their awareness: “This requisition form can be taken to any licensed facility providing health care services including hospitals accepting community referrals and community surgical and diagnostic centres, such as those listed on the website: Community surgical and diagnostic centres | ontario.ca”.
X-Ray Services Requisitioned by Chiropractors
Chiropractic requisitions for radiography services can be accepted at community surgical and diagnostic centres licenced under the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act (ICHSCA). Licensed centres can bill the Ministry of Health the applicable facility cost prescribed in the Schedule of Facility Costs.