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Chiropractic in Saskatchewan
DC: POPULATION RATIO 1 : 6,505
UTILIZATION RATE: 13%
Payment Systems.
Avg. Payment for initial visit $28.50
Avg. Payment for subs visit $21.50
- Provincial Coverage
- No specific limits on $ spent or visits, but must not be excessive or will be investigated.
- Initial visit $13.50, subsequent visit $10.50.
- X-ray coverage.
- User Fees
- DC can charge what is appropriate.
- Average initial visit user fee $15, subsequent visits $11.
- Workers Compensation
- Initial visit $28.25 + initial report $37.50.
- Subsequent visits $21.50.
- No user fee can be charged.
- X-rays covered.
- Treatment length determined case by case.
- Auto Insurance (SGI)
- Initial visit $28.50 + initial report $60.
- Subsequent visits $ 21.50.
- Treatment based on Quebec Task Force Guidelines, up to six months of care.
- Paid for update reports of $40-60.
- X-ray coverage.
- Family Income Plan / Social Services
- All visits $14.40, no specific limit.
- No user fee can be charged.
- Veterans Affairs
- Pays user fee for up to 20 visits/yr.
- Call for pre approval of treatment.
- RCMP
- Covers 15 visits/year, can get another 12 visits with MD approval.
- Initial visit pays full amount (up to $70), subsequent visit pays full amount (up to $30).
- Private Insurance (Blue X)
- Usually covers user fee immediately, then full fee after prov plan used up, check coverage in advance.
- Usually covers 80 % of chiro costs up to $200-$500.
- Usually covers 80 % of orthotics cost.
- Native Affairs
- Copay covered by Dept. of Native Affairs, no specific limit.
Click here to visit the provincial association website: http://www.saskdc.com
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