New policy adding nurse practitioners to public health-care plans will go ahead April 1

The previous Liberal government told provinces and territories early last year that they would have to cover medically necessary services by non-physicians and gave them 14 months to prepare. Health Minister Marjorie Michel’s office has confirmed it will move forward.
Health Canada, led by Minister Marjorie Michel, will require provinces and territories to report extra-billing or user charges connected to medically necessary services by nurse practitioners, midwives, and pharmacists beginning in December 2028.

Health Minister Marjorie Michel’s office says it is moving ahead with a plan to require that medically necessary services provided by nurse practitioners and some other health-care professionals will be covered by provincial and territorial public health plans starting thi...

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