Week 2: Midwifery in the Healthcare System Flashcards
What does the federal government do in terms of funding?
- Provides funding to provinces
- IFH: provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits for specific groups
of people in Canada who don’t have provincial, territorial, or private health-care
coverage.
What is included in IFH and who might access it?
- Basic, supplemental and prescription drug coverage
- Refugee claimants, victims of human trafficking, victims of domestic violence and
immigration detainees
In the provincial government, what is the TPA funding agreement
(Third party administrator)
* For residents
* maintains an address in their catchment
* Covers consultations and labs
* Hospital fees not covered
Who is in charge of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (PAY)
Provincial Government
Who negotiates an agreement of pay on midwives behalf and how often
AOM, 1-3 years
What is the current funding agreement for midwives in Ontario?
- As a new Registrant what do you get paid
- Fee Level 1: $1881/course of care
- Secondary care fee: $269/birth
- Travel fee: $100/course of care (variable)
- Equipment grant: $62/course of care
- Total: $2312/course of care
- Average 40 courses of care/yr: $92,500
What are midwives benefits?
- 20% on top goes to benefits (primary and secondary pay)
- Approximately $17,200
- Long term disability
- Benefit package
- Locked in RRSP
How much is the NR equipment grant?
$7500 for equipment in first year of practice
How much and what is the PD fund?
Professional development. Up to $1200
What type of insurance do midwives have
Liability insurance
What are the costs of being a midwife?
AOM FEES: $2600
CMO FEES: $2750
HOSPITAL REGISTRATION
MEMBERSHIP IN
OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS
TRAVEL
CELL
What is a primary call schedule like
- Billings approximately 40 yr
- Off call months 2-3
-10.5 on, 3.5 off
