{"id":7357,"date":"2017-07-04T07:26:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T14:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7357"},"modified":"2018-03-06T17:15:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T01:15:31","slug":"doctors-raise-alarm-about-long-delays-in-getting-paid-for-medically-assisted-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7357","title":{"rendered":"Doctors raise alarm about long delays in getting paid for medically assisted deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Payments have been slow and amount of time that doctors can bill isn&#8217;t enough, says Dr. Tim Holland<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CBC News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Emma Davie<\/p>\n<p>The president-elect of Doctors Nova Scotia is concerned that delays in getting paid for administering medically assisted deaths is deterring more doctors from offering the service.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Tim Holland said he&#8217;s yet to be paid for any of the procedures he&#8217;s done since Bill-C14 came into effect in June 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 67 claims made in the province for assessments and procedures related to medically assisted deaths, 35 have been paid and 32 are being assessed for payment, the Department of Health and Wellness said Tuesday. . . 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