Extended Visit
Extended Visit Tariff offers an option for more complicated visits, something between an intermediate and complete exam. This is a provisional tariff for 18 months and will be evaluated in 2025.
Extended visits must involve two or more complaints from the patient and last at least 20 minutes. These complaints must be distinct from one another and should be well documented, including history, advice to the patient, investigations, and plans for future treatment.
What defines a “system”:
Systems can be interconnected, and it can be difficult to determine what is a distinct system, and what is a symptom of the initial system issue. Our advice is that if each issue requires its own separate assessment or examination, you document well, and feel as though you can make an argument that the 2 system issues are distinct, you should feel comfortable billing this tariff.
The Extended Visit Tariff is like other visit tariffs for family physicians: premiums and additional exams can be added on if appropriate. Read more about the simplified visit schedule here.
This tariff is provisional up to and including March 31, 2025. During this period, Doctors Manitoba and Manitoba Health will review the tariff and consider steps to make it a permanent option for physicians and your patients.
8640
Extended Visit - Family Medicine
$70.00
Note: An extended visit is to assess two or more distinct complaints or problems from the patient, and shall be comprised of:
i) A history of the presenting two or more complaints;
ii) An examination of the parts or systems related to the presenting complaints;
iii) A review of all pertinent investigations;
iv) A complete written record and advice to the patient.
8644
Extended Visit - Pediatrics
$80.00
Note: An extended visit is to assess two or more distinct complaints or problems from the patient, and shall be comprised of:
i) A history of the presenting two or more complaints;
ii) An examination of the parts or systems related to the presenting complaints;
iii) A review of all pertinent investigations;
iv) A complete written record and advice to the patient.
As this is a provisional tariff, Doctors Manitoba will be closely monitoring the tariff to support its evaluation. We would welcome your feedback on whether this tariff is helpful to providing patients with the care they need, and any opportunities to improve it based on our experience. Send your feedback to practiceadvice@doctorsmanitoba.ca.