March 21, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Health Canada
Complying with the Canada Health Act (CHA) is an important way to protect Canada's health care system and ensure that Canadians have fair access to medically necessary care based on need rather than ability to pay. It will continue to be.
Today, Minister of Health Mark Holland announced that under the CHA, Canada Health Transfer will total more than $79 million in 2021-2022 patient claims for medically necessary services that patients should be able to access without leaving their homes. (CHT) announced mandatory deduction. -Pocket cost.
The purpose of the Canada Health Act and the compulsory Canada Health Transfer (CHT) deduction has always been to ensure that patients do not pay out-of-pocket for medically necessary services. The federal government introduced the CHA reimbursement policy in 2018 to ensure that these mandatory deductions are reimbursed if states and territories take steps to eliminate the patient burden and the underlying conditions that caused it.
British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador have I received a refund of the deduction amount based on the reimbursement system. Policies totaling over $90 million. This reimbursement recognizes the efforts made to protect patients from inappropriate billing and improve universal access to health care services. If a province or territory takes additional steps to eliminate patient costs, it will be eligible for additional reimbursement.
Canadians and their families deserve timely access to the health care services they need, and we look forward to working with our government to find immediate and long-term solutions to these challenges. The federal government will continue to work closely with the provinces and territories to ensure that all Canadians have fair access to medically necessary care based on need, not ability to pay.
