The Business Costs Program supports “practices where increased business costs are having an impact on stability and attractiveness, including family practice and other groups in like circumstances” (2006 Amending Agreement).
The BCP:
- Is available across the province. All physicians who provide visit services in an office-based setting are eligible to receive payments through a fee modifier of $3.59 on select office visit and consultation codes.
- Requires no application. The health service code and facility number on the claim determine eligibility. The fee modifier will be added on automatically when the program is implemented.
- Pays a maximum of 50 payments per day per physician, regardless of how many eligible claims are submitted from any location in a given day.
- Has a varying impact. The program will have a greater impact on family physicians and specialists in office-based practices.