When the OHI P claim for a newborn dying at a Toronto-area hospital was rejected, Dr. Jane Healey faced a difficult choice: forgo her pay or ask the grieving parents to go stand in line at Service Ontario.
The baby died of a genetic condition after 10 days, Hea ley said. In the end, she decided against bothering the family.
“That means that we aren't remunerated for some of that very difficult, highly emotional work that stays with you,” she told CBC Toronto.
And, Healey says she isn’t alone.
OHIP billing issues have become a sticking point for physicians as they work to finalize a new com
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