Clinics located in Port Colborne & Ridgeway

The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provides coverage for a vast majority of physician services; however, there are some services that are not covered. Physicians are pleased to offer these valuable services; however, the responsibility for payment lies with the patient or the third party requesting the service.

Quality health care, medical advice and timely access are priorities that Ontario’s physicians intend to honour. Speak with your physician for more information about other health care services that are not covered by OHIP.

EXAMPLES OF SERVICES NOT COVERED BY OHIP

 

Medical Services

  • Routine eye examinations for patients 20 – 64 yrs of age
  • Examinations/diagnostic tests necessary to satisfy requirements requested by employers, insurance companies, government agencies, etc.
  • Pre-adoption examinations
  • Prescription renewals without a visit
  • Travel medicine advice and services for travelling outside of Canada
  • Telephone advice if initiated by the patient
  • Cosmetic procedures and related examinations and diagnostic tests

Completion of Forms and Medical Records

  • Medical/legal reports
  • Federal government forms
  • Certificates for the purpose of travel, immigration, employment, etc.
  • Driver’s/aviation medical exam and other licensing forms/certificates
  • Insurance forms, reports and certificates, such as:
    • Disability certificate
    • Treatment plan
    • Insurance medical examination reports
  • Completion of work and school related forms/notes, such as:
    • Sick or back-to-work notes
    • Admission to day care/schools/ recreational
    • Employer requested reports/forms (e.g., form physicals)

Administrative Services

  • Copying medical records, reports and letters at the patient’s request
  • Transfer or summary of medical records at the patient’s request
  • Missed appointments without sufficient notice

Block Fees

A block fee is defined as an optional flat fee charged by a physician for a predetermined set of services not covered by OHIP for a specific period of time. Not all physicians offer a block fee due to the nature of their practice and charge for each uninsured service when rendered. Speak to your physician for more information on block fees.

2025 PATIENT GUIDE TO THIRD PARTY SERVICES
OMA Hourly Rate Calculation = $600/hr

CODE SERVICE FEE
I200 Photocopying – for lawyer, insurance, other (pages 1-20) $30.00
I201 Photocopying – each additional page $0.25
I300 Transfer of Patients Records (Patients Request per file) $30.00
I306 Copy of Chart on USB Drive $40.00
I302 Fee for Missed Appointment $40.00
I304 Rebooking missed specialist/test appt $40.00
  COMPLETION OF FORMS AND EXAMINATION FOR:  
I310 Retirement Home Admission Forms and Testing $200.00
I314 Pre-Adoption/Fostering Examination for Children’s Aid Society $240.00
  COMPLETION OF MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LICENSING FORMS:  
I312 Pre-Employment Certification of Fitness $200.00
I212 Marine Medical Exam and Form Completion $250.00
I213 Pilotage Certification Form $50.00
I320 Ontario Driver’s Medical Exam (MTO)  $200.00
I322 Supplemental MTO Medical forms (each) $100.00
I321 Crane Medical Exam and Forms $200.00
I323 License Suspension Appeal Form (and up depending on detail) $100.00
  COMPLETION OF WORK AND SCHOOL RELATED NOTES AND FORMS  
I330 Sick Note $40.00
I332 Day Care Note (Free from Communicable Disease) $50.00
I333 Exemption from Jury Duty $100.00
I334 Canadian Armed Forces / DND Medical Info Request $100.00
I335 School Administered Medication Report $60.00
  OTHER FORMS AND CERTIFICATES  
I340 Private Insurance – Sickness or Disability Forms $80.00
I341 Repeat Forms, Same Illness $60.00
I342 Attending Physicians Statement $180.00
I343 Full Medical Exam and Report (per hour) $600.00
I350 Health Practioner’s Certificate OCF-3/59 $256.00
I351 Treatment Plan Form OCF-18/59 $272.00
I353 Clarification of Narrative Report (per hour) $600.00
I360 EI/Service Canada Disability / Maternity Certificate $60.00
I361 EI Compassionate Care Benefit $60.00
I370 CRA Federal Disability Tax Credit Form 2201   $250.00
I371 CPP Disability Medical Report (ISP2519) ( Billed to CPP) $85.00
I372 CPP Disability Medical Report (Billed to Patient) $120.00
I373 CPP Update (ISP2551) See billing guidelines $25 – $150
I376 CRA Medical Expense Tax Credit Letter $60.00
I380 Travel Cancellation Form $150.00
I385 Life Insurance OR Certification of Death $150.00
I990 Interview with Third Party (per hour) $600.00
I994 Prescription Authorization (per Medication) by Fax/ePrescribe $20.00
I995 Certificate of Life $100.00
I996 Waste Exemption Form $40.00
I997 Device or Treatment Authorization $60.00
I999 Consultations and Other Uninsured Requests (per 5 minutes) $50.00
  UNINSURED PROCEDURES  
I415 TB Testing (For Employment Only 1 or 2 step) $80.00
I420 Ear Wax Removal (per ear) $50.00
  REMOVAL OF COMMON WART, BENIGN / MINOR SKIN LESIONS  
I117 Liquid Nitrogen or Chemical Therapy (First 1-5 Lesions) $60.00
I118 Liquid Nitrogen (6-10 Lesions) $100.00
I156 Excision and Suture (cutting) First benign lesion $120.00
I157 (Each Additional Lesion) $60.00
I159 Electrocoagulation (Burning) $100.00
I160 (Each Additional Lesion) $40.00
  CONSULTATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS – NON-OHIP / SELF PAY  
A903 Pre-Op Assessment / Pre-Dental Assessment $120.00
I002 Periodic Health Exam $250.00
I003 General Assessment (A “Physical”) $250.00
I005 Consultation $268.00
I007 Intermediate Assessment $110.00
I365 PAP Test (uninsured) does not include Lab processing fee $60.00
I901 House Call Assessment (Plus Travel / Time Premiums) $150.00
I099 Travel Health Advice (Immunizations are extra) $100.00
I098 Travel Health Immunizations (per injection) $30.00
I008 Expert Witness Fee (Travel, Prep, Courtroom time) $600.00