GP government fee falls by 1.25% yearly for 40 years

OHIP fee A007 (Intermediate assessment - 2 diagnosis) $33.10

OMA recommended fee $65.90

At start of OHIP in 1970 OHIP fee was equal to OMA recommended fee

In 40 years OHIP fee has fallen by 1.25 % yearly.

OHIP hourly rate $33.10 x 3 = $99.30
PRIVATE $65.90 x 3 = $197.90

A reason why many GPs`are moving into NON-OHIP practice: COSMETIC MEDICINE inc HAIR TRANSPLANT; ORTHOTICS; PSYCHOANALYSIS (psychiatry covered by OHIP);SPORTS MEDICINE; & EYE TESTING 20y-64y(not OHIP covered in Ont. except for Welfare clients and those with established eye disease)

NEW OMA PRESIDENT Thunder Bay GP M.S. KENNEDY

Dr.Michael Stewart KENNEDY MD(McMaster 84)

Has to fly regularly to Toronto: 1,386 km.

Similar distance from London to Nice.

Stays at YORKVILLE Toronto Four Seasons Hotel, next to OMA offices.

OMA BOARD of DIRECTORS

ELECTED by all OMA MEMBERS:
Primary practitioners: 14
Emergency room:1
Internist:1
Orthopaedist: 1
Psychiatrists:2
Surgeon:1

Elected by COUNCIL(260):5
This avoids the situation when a District-elected Chairman of the Board was defeated and could not then be President Elect.
GPs:3
Psychiatrist:1
Surgeon:1
(Council elections ar usually not contested)

ACADEMIC REPRESENTATION: 1
Queen's Univ ER