To claim the consultation or visit services listed on specialty visit/​examination pages, or for other specialty restricted tariffs in the Physician’s Manual, a physician must be:

• named on the specialist register of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM); and
• be assigned to that specialty bloc of practice by Manitoba Health.

From which visit/​examination pages do you bill?

• If you’re a Physician and not assigned to a specialty bloc of practice, you must claim from the visit/​examination pages for General Practice.
• If you’re a Specialist without a corresponding visit page, you may claim from the General Practice visit page.
• If you’re a Specialist who is recognized in more than one specialty by the CPSM, you may only bill visit/​examination fees for the bloc to which Manitoba Health has assigned you.
• Has Manitoba Health assigned you more than one bloc? In this case, you would receive a billing number for each bloc. You must bill under the specialty that is most appropriate for the condition being diagnosed/​treated.

How does Doctors Manitoba assign members to Blocs?

• All practicing Doctors Manitoba members are assigned to the bloc that corresponds to the bloc assigned by Manitoba Health.
• Most physicians are assigned to the same bloc of practice as their specialty designation.
• Some physicians with sub-specialty designations will be assigned to a broader specialty bloc of practice (e.g., Specialists in the community are assigned to the bloc of Internal Medicine).
• Physicians with a licence to practice limited to a specialty field who are not enrolled on the specialists’ register are assigned to General Practice’s bloc.