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Medicare in Quebec

H A Backman

    Journal of the American Optometric Association
    |September 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Canada's provincial health insurance system offers insights into optometric and ophthalmologic services. This analysis of Quebec's eye care utilization can inform U.S. Medicare planning.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Ophthalmology
    • Public Health Policy

    Background:

    • A provincial health insurance system was implemented in Canada over five years ago.
    • The system covers optometric and certain ophthalmologic services.
    • Understanding its utilization is key for healthcare planning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present the program and fee schedules for optometric and ophthalmologic services in Canada.
    • To provide government statistics on the utilization of eye care services.
    • To inform the planning and development of the U.S. Medicare program.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of Canadian provincial health insurance program details.
    • Presentation of fee schedules for optometric and ophthalmologic services.

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  • Review of government-provided utilization statistics by age and sex in Quebec.

    • Main Results:

    • Data on the utilization of optometric and medical eye services in Quebec is presented.
    • Statistics are broken down by age and sex distribution within the population.
    • Relative costs of services and healthcare professional incomes are compared.

    Conclusions:

    • The Canadian provincial health insurance system's structure and utilization patterns offer valuable data.
    • Comparative analysis of service costs and professional incomes provides economic context.
    • This information is intended to assist in the strategic development of the U.S. Medicare program.