Ontario's Ministry of Health is doing little to crack down on doctors who improperly bill OHIP, according to information obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada. This suggests little has changed since 2016, when Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk criticized the health ministry for inadequately investigating fraudulent billing and for failing to follow up on physicians with a record of charging inappropriate fees to OHIP. The freedom of information request revealed that the ministry obtained 48 voluntary refunds (totalling $1.1 million) over the past two fiscal years. "We certainly have a very robust mechanism and process to look at potential OHIP overbilling," said Health Minister Helena Jaczek in an interview. (CBC)Lysyk called for increased oversight of the fees that doctors charge OHIP, tougher enforcement of the rules and more effective recovery of the illegitimate payments.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2018 18:11 UTC