Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jack Farrell
Publication Date: July 31, 2025 - 15:55
Patients paying clinic membership fees likely get more thorough care, Alberta audit suggests
July 31, 2025
An audit of Alberta medical clinics charging membership fees found no significant cases of patients paying out of pocket for covered medical treatment but paying members are likely getting more thorough care.
The province launched the audit in 2023 in response to concerns over a Calgary medical clinic switching to a membership model and planning to charge annual fees of about $5,000 for families and $2,000 for an adult.
Ads promised patients shorter wait-times and extended appointments but experts warned membership fees would create a two-tiered health system benefiting those who can pay.
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