No more fee-based physician program: B.C. Medical Services Commission reaches deal with Telus Health

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The B.C. Medical Services Commission and Telus Health have reached an agreement, after the commission took the company to court over alleged contraventions of the Medicare Protection Act.

Under an agreement, the fee-based LifePlus program will no longer accept new patients or offer physician services.

Dix said that will allow patients to have continuity of care. Telus will not need to reimburse clients who have paid the fee. At that time, Juggy Sihota, vice president of consumer health for Telus Health, denied any wrongdoing. The commission asked for an injunction, alleging Telus charged for fees covered under MSP. It's unclear if the company is accepting that argument under the terms of the agreement.

 

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