Who pays for physiotherapy?
If you have an injury that was sustained at work, the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta should be responsible for your treatment costs and we bill them directly. If you have been involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident, you have 10 days within which you should first access physiotherapy. Two forms, the AB1, submitted by the patient and the AB2, submitted by the therapist, allows access to funding directly from the insurer of the vehicle you were in. In Alberta the insurance regulations stipulate that you access the insurance of the vehicle you were in, regardless of who was at fault. If you have been involved in a motor vehicle collision, please talk to our administrative staff. They are more than happy to help you sort out the insurance issues. For all other treatments, there is no public funding available. Health Care in Alberta is regionalized, with each region determining how to spend the monies allotted to them for things like physiotherapy.
Unfortunately, Ontario’s health care system is not only a two tiered system but, in fact, is a three tiered system. There are three tiers when it comes to paying for physiotherapy services. In tier one, the patient does not pay anything out of their own pocket. Our taxes (i.e. the Ontario government) pay the entire cost of the physiotherapy service. In tier two, the patient (or their insurer) pays a portion of the cost of the physiotherapy service and the Ontario government pays a portion. In tier three, the patient (or their insurer) pays the entire cost of the physiotherapy service. There are four general sectors of physiotherapy service. Each sector may have different tiers. 1.
Unfortunately, Ontario’s health care system is not only a two tiered system but, in fact, is a three tiered system. There are three tiers when it comes to paying for physiotherapy services. In tier one, the patient does not pay anything out of their own pocket. Our taxes (i.e. the Ontario government) pay the entire cost of the physiotherapy service. In tier two, the patient (or their insurer) pays a portion of the cost of the physiotherapy service and the Ontario government pays a portion. In tier three, the patient (or their insurer) pays the entire cost of the physiotherapy service. There are four general sectors of physiotherapy service. Each sector may have different tiers.
