Maria’s Story – Part 7: The Epilogue
This story is not meant to be an indictment against the Canadian Healthcare System.
Maria’s Story – Part 6: Heavenly Choir
Call it Karma. Call it Divine Intervention. Call it what you will, but on December 15th Maria’s luck kicked into hyperdrive.
Maria’s Story – Part 5: Plan B
For months she let the system control her health, but now that she knew the stakes, she decided to take control of her health.
Maria’s Story – Part 4: Bureaucracy
December 3 finally arrived, and Maria is bracing herself to hear the results of her biopsy.
Maria’s Story – Part 3: Delays
A small sore appeared on the bump. It was dry and featured a crusty gap in the middle. Slowly, alarm bells began to ring.
Maria’s Story – Timeline of Events
In 2020, Maria was met with a life altering medical diagnosis.
Skin cancer.
Maria’s Story – Part 2 Coronavirus
The continued lockdown forced Maria’s May 11 annual check-up to be rescheduled to July 27, approximately four months after she first noticed the bump.
SPF Minute #7 – How Much Doctors Charge The Ontario Government For The Excision Of A Skin Cancer.
Did you know the fee surgeons charge the Ontario Government for the excision of a skin cancer or the simple removal of a malignant skin lesion on the face or neck is only $92. Meanwhile, the removal of a malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – is $124. Interesting, isn’t it?
The Truth About What Ontario Doctors are Paid
The Ontario healthcare system is a truly wonderous execution of the bureaucracy. Large governing bodies, like the Ontario Medical Association and College of Nurses, are charged with interpreting dozens of provincial & federal legislative acts and countless regulations to provide Ontarians with the marvel that is the Ontario Healthcare Insurance Plan (OHIP). The total Ontario […]
