Professional Review Committee 2022-2023 Annual Report

The PRC continues to provide an invaluable service to New Brunswick citizens by ensuring that the principles and practices of Medicare billing are being upheld by the physicians. [...] Thank you to the Medicare and Financial Services staff for their hard work and dedication and to the committee members for their expertise and commitment to this service. [...] D., FRCSC Chairperson Professional Review Committee Mandate The objectives of the Committee, as outlined in the Regulations under the Medical Services Payment Act, are: a) To enhance the standards of medical service b) To protect the interests of the public, government, and the medical profession in the operation of the Medical Services Plan (Medicare), and c) To provide experienced medical counse. [...] Based on the responses to the letters, and the lack thereof, Monitoring and Compliance will be using the data obtained to assist in selecting whom to audit. [...] The PRC recommended that a formal complaint be submitted by Monitoring and Compliance to the College of Physicians and Surgeons Financial Information Per section 29 of Regulation 84-20 of the Medical Services Payment Act: “The members and co-opted members shall receive such remuneration and allowances as shall be determined from time to time by the provincial authority.” For 2022-2023, the total r.