By Canadian Press

Physician Billing Rules

Alberta Medical Association files constitutional challenge over province’s billing changes

Apr 9, 2020 | 1:13 PM

EDMONTON – The Alberta Medical Association has filed a lawsuit against the province after the United Conservative government went ahead with changes to how doctors can bill for their services.

The association’s president, Dr. Christine Molnar, says in a letter to physicians that the statement of claim was filed this morning.

Molnar says it’s “incredulous” that the association had to file a constitutional challenge on behalf of its members in the middle of a pandemic.

But she says the province has left the association with few alternatives.

The government went ahead with changes to the physician funding framework on March 31.

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Premier Jason Kenney declined to comment on the lawsuit, but maintained that Alberta physicians are the best compensated in Canada.

(The Canadian Press)