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Labour dispute at Canada Post

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Titre

Are diagnostic tests covered?

Answer

Réponse

Examples of diagnostic tests covered when carried out by a participating physician:

  • Simple tests (strep test, screening tests for sexually transmitted or blood-borne infections, urine test strip, pregnancy test, blood glucose test, for example)
    Exception: a laboratory may bill you for this service if the test is not analyzed by a participating physician.
  • Electrocardiogram
    Exception: a laboratory may bill you for a resting electrocardiogram if the findings are interpreted by the professional who prescribed the test.
  • Mammogram
    A diagnostic mammogram is a covered service and cannot be billed to you when carried out by a participating physician.
    A screening mammogram cannot be billed by a participating physician when:
    • it is conducted on a woman age 35 or older
    • it has been 1 year since one was last conducted
    • it is conducted at one of the screening centres designated by the Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program
  • Test for sleep apnea
    Exception: a laboratory may bill you for the recording of a sleep apnea test if the result is not analyzed by a participating physician.
  • Radiography
  • Echography (ultrasound)
    Exception: echography may be billed to you if it is interpreted by a physician other than a radiologist.
  • Vasectomy

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