Ontario Nurse Practitoner referrals to Specialists: slow payment by OHIP

Ontario NPs have the right to refer patients. OHIP is slow to pay Specialists.

Surprisingly U.Toronto Teaching Hospital Mt Sinai does not have Staff Dermatologists. Nurse practitioners refer patients to Dermatologists.in private practice.

OHIP admits payment is slow due to computer having to be programmed.

OHIP requires a referral note for a patient to see a Specialist; for OHIP to pay the fee. Private patients who claim to be outside Ontario do not need a referral note.

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