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Patients face challenges when seeking medical care not offered in Nova Scotia: audit
The review found patients face unclear steps and slow responses, and it made eight recommendations to improve the claims program.
- On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair released a report finding that patients seeking specialized medical care unavailable locally face unclear and difficult routes to secure out-of-province treatment.
- Adair's review identified duplication of efforts between the Health Department and program administrators that slowed response times, while information about the program was not readily available to physicians or the public.
- Patients requiring treatment for eye cancer, lymphedema, gender dysphoria, or lung transplants typically must leave Nova Scotia and advocate for their own care, as the assessment process previously lacked a human-centred approach.
- Health Minister Michelle Thompson accepted the recommendations, but NDP health critic Rod Wilson called the two-year implementation timeline "unacceptable," noting the government has known about these issues for five years.
- The Department of Health and Wellness plans to implement all recommendations by September 2028, building on a "more user-friendly" informational website launched for the program in March.
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Patients face challenges when seeking medical care not offered in Nova Scotia: audit
Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair released a report Tuesday that includes eight recommendations aimed at improving the province's out-of-province and out-of-country medical claims program.
·Ottawa, Canada
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The Auditor General of Nova Scotia describes a "flawless and difficult" path to obtaining care that is not available in the province.
·Montreal, Canada
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- 56% of the sources lean Left
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