"Ontario's health minister, Sylvia Jones, stated that the province will comply with federal directives regarding nurse practitioner funding before April 2027, but did not specify a timeline."
"Nurse practitioners in Ontario are seeking flexible funding models akin to those available to family doctors, who can bill OHIP on a fee-for-service basis."
"Jones emphasized the importance of embedding nurse practitioners in multidisciplinary teams and hospitals, noting that the majority are already working in those settings."
Ontario's health minister announced that the province missed a federal deadline to ensure nurse practitioner services are publicly funded like doctors. Although penalties for noncompliance will not begin until April 2027, Ontario lacks a plan to meet the federal directive. Health Minister Sylvia Jones expressed a desire for nurse practitioners to be integrated into multidisciplinary teams and hospitals. Nurse practitioners seek flexible funding models similar to family doctors, but Jones stated there are no plans to change billing codes without agreement from the Ontario Medical Association.
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