• Subscribe
QP Briefing
News

Ontario Health Coalition report highlights deceptive practices and extra fees in private clinics

Some patients reported that the clinics informed them of excessively long wait times at public facilities as a way to trick them into taking the for-profit service.

Published Apr 16, 2024 at 7:43pm

Barbara Patrocinio
By
Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario Health Coalition report highlights deceptive practices and extra fees in private clinics
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones attends the official opening of Kensington Health's expanded hospice facility in Toronto, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

A new report conducted by the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) claims that many patients who underwent surgeries at private clinics were deceived into paying additional fees for supplementary services.

The procedures should be covered by public funding.

The report was based on interviews with 18 patients, and also included 231 responses from a patient survey about extra-billing and user fees.

Read this for free.

Log in below to get access to this article. One free per week.

About QP Briefing

Queen's Park Briefing is a membership-based information source, covering all political and legislative movements at the provincial level. QP Briefing memberships are held by stakeholders, professionals, business leaders, and Ontario parliamentarians.

Our team provides deep analytic content for a wide array of high level decision makers standing at the intersection of private and public sector affairs. QP Briefing's in-depth coverage keeps our members at the forefront of complex policy issues, political advancements and private sector affairs.

QP Briefing is an invaluable information tool and is a passionate resource for members of the Ontario Public Service, Public Affairs Firms and Strategists, Government Agencies, MP's and all those claiming a stake in provincial politics.

Contact us

Subscriptions and Account Management
sales@ipolitics.ca
Partnerships and Events
Laura Pennell
Publisher
Editorial Inquiries
QP Briefing © 2024. An iPolitics publication.