HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s family doctors are getting a pay boost — including a one-time, $150 bonus for every new patient they take on who was previously without a doctor. Premier Stephen McNeil announced nearly $40 million in funding for family doctors Monday, including $13.9 million for hikes for physicians paid through fee-for-service or through a salary. “This isn’t just about putting more dollars in the pockets of family doctors. Doctors Nova Scotia provided provincial MSI data indicating gross family physician compensation is approximately $254,000. The plan will see a $150 bonus “for each patient a family doctor takes off the list, or who is referred from an emergency department, or without a family doctor due to doctor retirements or relocation,” the province said.

Source: National Post March 19, 2018 15:23 UTC