AHCIP bulletins
Only the most recent Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) bulletins are posted here. For older bulletins, search the bulletin archives.
In the event of conflict between information contained in the bulletins and any applicable legislation, including the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Act and/or any regulations under it, the applicable legislation will prevail.
- Opto 34: Telephone and Videoconference Advice during COVID-19
- Pod 12: Telephone and Videoconference Advice during COVID-19
- Podsrg 4: Telephone and Videoconference Advice during COVID-19
- Med 231: Virtual care codes made permanent (PDF, 305 KB)
- Med 230: Updates to the Biosimilar Initiative
- Med 228: Changes to the Schedule of Medical Benefits (PDF, 285 KB)
- AMENDED Med 227: Changes to the Schedule of Medical Benefits, Rural Remote Northern Program, and Medical Liability Reimbursement (PDF, 690 KB) – April 27, 2020
- Gen 125: COVID-19 – Claims Management Support and Out-of-Province/Out-of-Country Services (PDF, 91 KB)
- Med 226: Virtual care reciprocal billing for Northwest Territories residents (PDF, 102 KB)
- Gen 126: COVID-19 Billing Process for non-residents of Canada (PDF, 76 KB)
- Med 225: Postponement of Biosimilars Initiative (PDF, 104 KB)
- Med 224: Schedule of Medical Benefits Amendments (PDF, 302 KB) – March 31, 2020
- Med 223: Rates for New Facility Based Health Service Codes (PDF, 804 KB) – March 30, 2020
- Med 222: Additional Virtual Care Codes for physicians during COVID-19 epidemic (PDF, 520 KB) – March 23, 2020
- UPDATED Med 221: Telephone Advice during COVID-19 epidemic and appropriate Diagnostic Codes (PDF, 471 KB) – March 18, 2020
- Gen 124: Limit out-of-country claims to emergency medical situations only – February 26, 2020
- RESCINDED – Med 209: Complex Patient Modifiers (PDF, 421 KB) – March 17, 2020
First published: February 20, 2020 - Med 210: Comprehensive Annual Care Plan (PDF, 107 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 211: Driver Medical Exam for Patients 74.5 Years of Age or Older (PDF, 277 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 212: Payment for Diagnostic Imaging Referred by Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and Audiologists (PDF, 460 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 213: Diagnostic Imaging Billing Appropriateness (PDF, 290 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 214: Daily Patient Visit Cap (PDF, 108 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 215: New Facility Based Health Service Codes (PDF, 306 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 216: Business Costs Program (PDF, 286 KB) – February 20, 2020
- RESCINDED - Med 217: Rural Remote Northern Program (PDF, 117 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 218: Medical Liability Reimbursement Program (PDF, 284 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 219: Continuing Medical Education Program (PDF, 282 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Med 220: Daily patient visit cap - amendment (PDF, 108 KB) – March 3, 2020
- Gen 121: Update: interruption of January 3 physician claim payments (PDF, 95 KB) – February 27, 2020
- Gen 122: Good Faith Claims Payment Policy Update (PDF, 461 KB) – February 20, 2020
- Gen 123: Change to Claim Submission Time Limit (PDF, 143 KB) – February 20, 2020
- ARP 4: Updated Clinical ARP Application Process (PDF, 103 KB) – February 19, 2020
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