August 11, 2022
Through the program, the provincial government will cover the cost of licensing fees and liability protection for eligible retired family physicians. It’ll also provide a pro-rated rural retention bonus for those in eligible communities for every month of service they provide under this program. The NLMA will waive membership fees for currently retired physicians who opt to return to practice under the program. Program participants will need to demonstrate that they provided a minimum of 30 days of service to qualify for reimbursement. The NLMA suggests 125,000 people don’t have a family doctor.