Fee Guide Template - British Columbia Medical Association

GENERAL SERVICES - ContinuedBCMAFee ($)Anes.Lev.MSP &WSBCFee ($)a. At least one visit per week with thepatient during the induction ofmethadone or buprenorphine/naloxone/methadone or buprenorphine/naloxonestabilization.b. At least two visits per month with thepatient after induction/stabilization onmethadone or buprenorphine/naloxone iscomplete. Exceptions to this criterion arewhere the patient resides/works in anisolated locale which is a significantdistance from the prescribing physician.c. Case management/treatment planningwith care team.d. Supervised urine drug screening andinterpretation of results.e. Counseling by a physician.f. Communication with non-physiciancounselor.g. Communication withdispensing/supervising pharmacist.h. Communication with primary carephysician.i. Communication with hospital-basedphysician when patient admitted tohospital.j. Completion and submission ofdocumentation relating to registration,termination or transfer.iii) Claims for visit fees are not payable in addition.iv) This fee is payable once per week per patientregardless of the number of visits per week.v) This fee is not payable with out of office hourspremiums.vi) Eligibility to submit claims for this fee item islimited to physicians who:a) have a current valid license to prescribemethadone or buprenorphine/naloxone foraddiction.b) are actively supervising the patient’s continuinguse of methadone or buprenorphine/naloxonewithin the provincial methadone programviii) This payment stops when the patient stops takingmethadone or buprenorphine/naloxone.BCMA Guide to Fees - effective April 1, 2014 3-7