FIN 512 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Canada Health Act
Sources of health care available:
1) Government plans
2) Group plans via employers or associations
3) Individuals plans
5 Mandatory requirements in Canada Health Act
- 1) Public Administration
o operated as non-profit
- 2) Comprehensiveness
o Must oer all health series proided y hospitals, physiias, detists et…
- 3) Universality
o Everyone covered by uniform conditions
o 3 months waiting period for immigrants
- 4) Portability
o Coverage portable between provinces
o However, only urgent or emergency services
o Outside of hoe proie, you are opesated at host proie’s rate
o Outside of Caada, opesated at hoe proie’s rate
o You may need prior approval for non-emergency expenses
- 5) Accessibility
o Reasonable access to services
3 things prohibited in Canada Health Act
1) Extra billing
a. Billig ustoers aoe hat’s paid y health pla
2) User charge
3) Any service provided by a personal plan may not be provided by a private clinic for a fee
Uninsured hospital services
- Private/semiprivate rooms
- Private duty nursing services
- Telephones and tvs
Uninsured physical services
- Telephone advice
- medical certificates
- testimony in court
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