Call for stories: Have you been extra-billed?
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Hello Paov,
Have you, or someone you know, been extra-billed for health care services? Perhaps you were charged $25 as an administrative fee during your health care visit or pressured to pay thousands of dollars for a surgery.
We want to hear from you! Share your story with us today. We will keep your personal information confidential and commit never to share your responses without your prior consent.
Share your storyExtra-billing is when patients are either charged directly by their health care provider for services already covered by the Medical Services Plan or charged in addition to the amounts prescribed by the Medical Services Plan. This includes medically necessary diagnostic services such as MRI or CT scans. In other words, extra-billing means you are paying out of pocket for health care when your care card or personal health number should have covered the bill.
Despite it being unlawful, extra-billing by for-profit health care companies is pervasive... and cost British Columbians $23 million in 2020-21 alone. Last month we launched a petition calling for the proactive enforcement of BC's laws on extra-billing so all British Columbians are protected. You can learn more about this action here.
By sharing your story with us, you will help us better understand illegal extra-billing in BC. Personal stories are an important way we can build pressure for the government to proactively enforce our laws and put an end to extra-billing in BC.
I have a story to shareIn Solidarity,
Audrey Guay, BC Health Coalition
https://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/
British Columbia Health Coalition · 3102 Main St, 302,
Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories, BC V5T 3G7, Canada
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