SGP Members sign in to the members' side with your BCMA ID number and use your last name in small case letters as your password.

WHAT'S NEW?

Point of Care Urine Drug Screening in the office (PDF)
January 23, 2012

Effective January 1, 2012, the ability to provide and bill for in office point of care urine drug screening has been expanded with a new fee for non-Methadone Maintenance patients.  There are now 2 codes for this testing.  The attached document has information on the fees and processes as well as the contact information for the 2 companies that supply the approved 7 analyte kits in BC.

UPDATE - New GP Fees January 2012 (DOC)
December 16, 2011

New GPSC Telephone/e-mail follow-up fee and new rotavirus immunization fee both available January 1, 2012.  Download this document for more information.

SGP President's Letter - December 2011 (PDF)
December 16, 2011

The SGP is committed to supporting the work of all Family Physicians in BC and needs your help to continue this important work.  Members of the SGP have access to numerous practice support tools on the website by logging in with their BCMA ID number and then using their last name in lower case letters as their password. 

The new  multiple insurer fee to bill for a secondary condition covered by MSP when the primary reason for a visit is ICBC is now available.  Details can be downloaded from the news section on the public side of this website.  This fee is retroactive to April 1, 2011 and FPs have until February 4, 2012 to submit retroactive claims over 90 days old with submission code "A".  The quick reference to GP fee codes has also been updated with this and the other new MSP fees for group medical visits and GP telehealth services, as well as the new WorkSafeBC fees for expediting MRI/CT/US testing and for surgical assistance.  The quick reference is available in the billing section on the members side of the website.
  
The challenges faced currently in negotiations are a potential threat to the gains made for Family Physicians in BC over the past 8 years.  The support of our members is critical at this time, now more than ever.  The Deadline for membership renewal was March 31, 2011 but it is not too late to join or renew your membership.  This can still be done on-line through the BCMA website or by downloading the SGP membership form and submitting it with a cheque to the SGP office.  If you are not currently a member of the Society, please consider joining those GPs who share the cost of the work we do by joining.  If you are already a member we thank you and encourage you to renew your membership.


Sincerely,

Dr. Peter Barnsdale
President, SGP