Protecteur du citoyen

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• Referral from January 6, 2015
  

  Gaynor H. asked:

  does anyone know for sure if cardiologists in quebec can charge an annual fee for their existing patients? my cardio has started charging 130 bucks per year. apparently, it includes one (yes, any other phone calls are to be billed??) telephone call and two ECG tests....seems that i am being told to come once a year because i am stable and i need a new script for meds only once a year....he does not order ECG unless i am feeling sick...and i can get one for free at the hospital anyway....i find this to be outrageous. if i refuse to pay can he legally drop me from his patient list??? any MDs out there? thanks

  

  Cathy S. replied:

  Just found this: Québec Ombudsman - Le Protecteur du citoyen http://www.protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca/en/ The home page of the Québec Ombudsman's website contains a wealth of ... of Québec department or agency or by an institution in the health and social ..

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