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Uninsured Services

Please see below a list of some common uninsured services that we render and their associated costs.

Uninsured Service

Fee

Request a copy of notes

  1. $30 (first 20 pages) + $0.25/page thereafter
  2. Out-of-pocket disbursements (where applicable) are charged at cost.

Special letter/phone requests (1)

  • To be determined prior to rendering the service.

MD consult (2)

  • No charge for OHIP patients with referral
  • Non-OHIP patients
    • 1st appointment: $200 (not longer than 20 minutes)
    • 2nd appointment: $100 (not longer than 10 minutes)

Special letter/phone requests (3)

  • Varies by section but will equal $50 x the number of sessions in that particular section + the expenses in the section below “Group Counselling Sections non-OHIP funded expenses”
  • *No charge for OHIP patients who are deemed suitable for these therapies

Group Counselling sections non-OHIP funded expenses (4)

  • $159: CBT-i, Functional management of chronic headache, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Headache Disorders, Headache Behavioural Therapy, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Energy Management, Post-concussion syndrome Counselling & Management
  • $79: Hypertension Education & Management
  • $39: Lower Back Pain Education & Management

Special letter/phone requests (5)

  • $90 (30 minutes)
  • $165 (60 minutes)

Psychotherapy (6)

  • $90 + HST (30 minutes)
  • $165 + HST (60 minutes)

Special letter/phone requests (7)

  • One-on-one session: $50

Please note the following:

(1) At times, you or your work may request a phone call or letter. The fee will be commensurate with time required to complete the form. An example of this would be an Attending Physician Statements. Our office may not be able to handle your Short/Long-term disability forms; these are best handled by your GP.

(2) This is the fee for patients located within Ontario who are not eligible to receive OHIP-funded assessments by the MD.  To be eligible for OHIP-funded MD consultation, the following criteria must be met:  1) Have an MD/NP referral faxed to us;  2) have a valid OHIP-card;  3) be in Ontario at the time of your appointments.  Payment is required before being scheduled for the appointment.  Please review our refund policy before paying for a consultation with the MD.  The 1st appointment lasts not longer than 20 minutes.  The 2nd appointment lasts not longer than 10 minutes.

(3) The fee for a specific Group Counselling Section will be calculated by taking the number of sessions in that Group Counselling Section and multiplying it by $50 + the additional disbursements documented per Group Counselling Section as documented above in the section “Group Counselling Sections non-OHIP funded expenses”.  Missed Group Counselling Sessions will not be refunded.  Payment is required before being scheduled for a Group Counselling Section.  Please review our refund policy before enrolling in a Group Counselling Section.  

(4) Each Group Counselling section has fees and disbursements not covered by OHIP.  These are required for running these sessions and involve administrative costs, venue expense and materials.  Missed Group Counselling Sessions will not be refunded.  Payment is required before being scheduled for a Group Counselling Section.  Please review our refund policy before enrolling in a Group Counselling Section.

(5) This service is rendered by a registered occupational therapist. 

(6) This service is rendered by a registered psychotherapist.

(7) This is strictly enforced. Because of the expense involved in bringing this service, we cannot afford to cover this expense for you in the event that you provide less than 24 hours notice of cancellation or fail to show up. While everyone has a good reason for not showing for an appointment, the expense for the same, even if for extenuating circumstances, will be borne by the patient/patient’s caregiver for whom we reserved the appointment.  Cancellations must be either made through our online booking system or made by email and the timestamp on the email will be regarded as the official cancellation time.  The online booking system does not allow any changes to appointments in the next 24 hours.