EDMONTON—Alberta doctors say they haven’t ruled out a court challenge to the province’s billing rule changes that physicians say could profoundly affect patient care. Right now, doctors get $41 as a base fee for each patient visit no matter how long the visit lasts. Once visits go past 15 minutes, doctors can add another 10 minutes and bill the province an extra $18, bringing the total fee to $59. Government officials say they’re seeing numbers that suggest doctors are abusing the extra fees. So as of Feb. 1, the province says the extra fee will not kick in until the 25-minute mark.

Source: thestar January 09, 2020 21:15 UTC