Saskatchewan needs better tools to monitor doctors' billings to avoid overpaying them, says the province's auditor. "The fee-for-service arrangement requires physicians to submit accurate billings and, to some extent, uses the honour system," says a report by the auditor released Tuesday. "It recognizes that the Ministry [of Health] cannot practically confirm the validity of all billings prior to paying physicians." How fee-for-service worksUnder fee-for-service, doctors bill the ministry a set fee for each insured service they provide to a Saskatchewan resident. Every two weeks, doctors enter their billing codes directly into a health ministry IT system.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2017 10:52 UTC