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While we continue to await an announcement, all indicators point to a ‘Care-Not-Cash’ policy shift inspired by David Marshall’s 2022 Time for a Tune Up report.
We met recently with the Ministry of Finance’s Auto Insurance policy lead. We spoke about the access to care impact of low provider rates when experienced clinicians leave the sector. We talked about the increasing administrative burden on providers and the impacts on care with dispute and conflict creating unnecessary obstacles to treatment, and the alignment often in place between provider and claimant concerns. When asked “what one thing” we’d suggest to improve the sector, our ‘blue sky’ was one with fewer buckets, where injuries needn’t be categorized so soon post-injury so that consumers could access more timely, and therefore more effective, care. This met with a response that indicates that care-not-cash is top of mind at the Ministry. While we didn’t glean anything more ‘what and when’ specific we were assured that there would be a consultation process prior to implementation.
Meanwhile at FSRA the multi-stakeholder Technical Advisory Committee has been asked to consider the Time for a Tune Up report and expect it to be discussed at an upcoming meeting.
Laurie Davis
Executive Director |
