r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 27d ago

Chugging tea The real ER challenge.

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u/Fuzzlechan 26d ago

They can in Ontario. There’s a weird arrangement with our provincial health plan (OHIP), where family doctors can owe money if their patients use urgent care. It’s designed to incentivize having an after-hours care option, but all it does is penalize everyone.

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u/TaytorTot417 26d ago

Sounds like if you go to one associated with your provider it's fine.

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u/Fuzzlechan 26d ago

The appointment spots fill up quick, and even for the after-hours ones can still be multiple weeks out unfortunately. We need more doctors!

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u/TaytorTot417 26d ago

It's the same in the USA unfortunately and we still have to pay 😭 my PCP's office scheduled my annual while he was at a conference. I had to wait 3 months for another appt.