Community-Based Practice Supplement
The community-based practice support supplement provides a payment per in-person patient encounter. This tariff recognizes the escalating clinic costs that can be associated with in-person visits in a community setting. The nature of providing in-person hands-on care and associated costs were considered in the creation of this tariff.
8380
Community Based Practice Supplement
$3.57
1) 8380 may be claimed in addition to an office/home visit where practice expenses are directly incurred by the physician.
2) 8380 may not be claimed in relation to services performed at a hospital or other publicly funded facility or a facility on contract with a Health Authority to perform insured services.
3) A maximum of 50 claims for tariff 8380 may be claimed in any twenty-four (24) hour period.
4) After Hours Premiums may not be claimed in addition to a Community Based Practice Supplement.
5) Community Based Practice Supplements are not payable in addition to virtual visit tariffs.
6) Extended Clinic Hours Premiums are not payable on the Community Based Practice Supplement.
7) 8380 may be claimed for all PCH visits where the physician maintains a community-based practice.
8) Tariff 8380 may be claimed in addition to tariff 8511.
Tariff 8380 is available only to community-based practices where the practice expenses are incurred by the physician. It may not be claimed in addition to services performed at a hospital or other publicly-funded facility or a facility on contract with a Health Authority to perform insured services.
Exceptions are in place for physicians who provide services at PCH’s while also maintaining a community-based practice.
Doctors Manitoba understands that whenever new tariffs or enhancements are introduced, there are often conversations about whether or not adjustments are needed for the overhead arrangements for physicians in community-based clinics. Doctors Manitoba encourages all physicians and clinic owners to approach this dialogue with mutual respect and fairness in mind.