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Alberta Health declined to say late Monday what it heard from the Marda Loop Medical Clinic, and the clinic could not be immediately reached for comment.However, the government issued a statement from Health Minister Adriana LaGrange saying: “Should any clinic proceed with the membership fee structure or offer accelerated access to a family physician, an investigation will be conducted.”
“If non-compliance is found, Alberta Health will initiate action, which could lead to withholding payments or court mandated fines that could result in clinics needing to shut down,” she said. “Albertans do not pay out of pocket for insured health services, such as seeing a family doctor or visiting a hospital — that will not change.”
Last Friday, Alberta Health sent a letter to the Marda Loop clinic, stating it wanted an answer by noon Monday on whether the clinic planned to begin the fee program as promised on Tuesday. The clinic recently informed patients by email that it would still see patients who do not join the plan one day a week. The other four days would be reserved for those paying the fees.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
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