Thread by @TRexMD780

@CMOH_Alberta: I didn't think I could reach a point where I would be more angry with you but here we are. By telling everyone to report their positive RATs to their Family Doctor, you have thrown us under the bus medicolegally. I have confirmed with CRA today. Read on

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I just had a patient test positive for COVID on a home RAT. She contacted fed EI and she is eligible for the Covid illness benefit but only if she gets a "medical note from her doctor verifying she has COVID"

So, Dr. Hinshaw & @jkenney, how do I legally prove this? 2/10

Anyone could download a picture of a positive RAT. They are practically memes right now. A photo means nothing. And yet, I'm legally responsible to verify this? If I verify they have covid simply by their self report over the phone, & they are lying, that is fraud

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With no other medical illness would we just accept the patient's self report as valid evidence for insurance of tax benefit purposes. We would always include imaging/lab workup verification.

So how the hell did you think we were going to do this with home RATs?

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Dr. Hinshaw, you have failed Family Docs over and over in this pandemic. I. Am. So. Sick. Of. This. Do you need a refresher in what it's like to be a community doc? Come see what it's like to deal with your new make work project you gave us, on top of everything else we do 5/10

For patients: The docs at my clinic brainstormed at 7am today how to do this and here is our suggestion on how to verify your RAT for CRA and private insurance purpose. If any insurance or lawyers can verify for me if this is legit or not, we would appreciate it 👇

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If you get a positive RAT, please write your name, date and time on the test cartridge. Then take a photo with it either beside a piece of photo ID or as a selfie if you don't have ID/if this is a child.

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Then, if you need it for insurance, employment or CRA purposes, you can take this photo to your family doctor, email it or sent it by patient portal so we can write you a letter of verification

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Please also notify your doctor's office if you have caught covid so we can document it in your chart that we were informed. This would help immensely if an insurance company debates your claim

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And then, when you're done all this bullshit because @GoAHealth couldn't bother to actually have a plan after 2 yrs in a pandemic, please feel free to lose your mind and scream into the void with me.

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#abhealth #ableg #abpoli #covid19AB

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