Uninsured services
Some things a family practice is asked to do are not covered by MSP. Here is what to expect.
The Medical Services Plan (MSP) covers medically necessary visits, but not everything. Forms, letters, some examinations and some procedures are uninsured, which means the fee is paid by you or by a third party such as an insurer or employer. Extended health plans (for example Blue Cross or Sun Life) may reimburse some of them.
Our fees are based on the Doctors of BC uninsured services fee guide. Please ask about the current fee when you book, and confirm what your own plan covers. Link to the Doctor of BC 2024 Uninsured Services Fee Guide for reference.
Visits and examinations
- Uninsured patient visit (patients without MSP coverage), in office or by phone
- Preventive medicine counselling
- Adoption examination: initial exam and report for a well child
- Examination for chronic or rehabilitation care
- Examination and Red Cross form for plasmapheresis donors
- Group examination of apparently healthy people
Driving
- Driver’s medical examination report (DMER), full exam
- Examination to obtain a driver’s licence (blue and pink forms)
Insurance, legal and third-party forms
- Insurance company form, short report
- Insurance company form, extensive report
- Limited examination for special policies
- Industrial and insurance examination
- Drug benefit form for third-party insurance
- Veterans and RCMP forms
- Medico-legal letter or form
- Medico-legal ordinary printed form
- Public Trustee form for an opinion of incapacity (in addition to the examination)
Work, school and letters
- Occupational Fitness Assessment (OFA) form
- Work pre-placement fitness assessment and periodic examination, when a full exam isn’t needed
- Fitness assessment for school or camp
- Brief letter or note for work, school, insurance or physiotherapy, or a medical certificate of death
- Letter with medical advice
Skin treatments
- Liquid nitrogen treatment for skin lesions (up to 3 lesions)
Records and administration
- Review of records by the physician, per 15 minutes
- Transfer of patient records
- Missed appointment (no-show)
Fees are added next to each service as they are confirmed. If a service you need is not listed, contact the clinic and we will let you know.