Effective immediately, at the request of the Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT), Alberta Health is temporarily allowing Alberta physicians to reciprocally bill for virtual medical services provided to NWT residents using virtual fee-for-service codes and billing rules identified in Bulletin MED 222, and MED 221 where possible.
PLEASE NOTE THIS TEMPORARY ALLOWANCE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO ALBERTA PHYSICIANS WHO ARE PROVIDING VIRTUAL SERVICES TO NWT RESIDENTS.
These changes will allow for the continuation of care of NWT residents while also minimizing the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, as it will reduce the need for patients to travel to Alberta.
