Alberta’s government is preparing an audit plan to investigate potential health policy breaches by medical clinics charging membership fees for services.
Medically necessary care is guaranteed as part of the Canada Health Act. Provincial health insurance covers hospital visits and doctors appointments, but private medical clinics are allowed to charge for uninsured services.
Pitches from some of those clinics for patients to pay membership fees to access more services or care have raised questions about the boundaries required by that national legislation.
It’s those concerns, highlighted by members of the public and health experts, that have prompted the health minister to take a
