Thank you, Dr. Singh.
The CAPHD has said it would like “clarification on how health care providers can coordinate benefits for individuals eligible under more than one public insurance plan”. That means a federal, provincial or territorial plan. It said that's “essential to streamline the process for health care providers and ease the financial burden for eligible individuals, which aligns with the CAPHD's preference for minimizing out-of-pocket expenses for patients.”
It's my understanding, Dr. Singh, that the federal government is in active negotiations with the provinces. That likely will make the federal government the first payer, and then, if a person is on a social services program, the province or territory will be the second payer. In your view, would that be an acceptable coordination of benefits?