1999 and 2000 Reasonable and Customary Fees for Health Practitioners
Fees listed per visit, except where indicated otherwise
B.C.
Alta.
Sask.
Man.
Ont.
Que.
N.B.
N.S.
P.E.I.
Nfld.
Yuk.
N.W.T.
Acupuncturist











Initial Assessment $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65**
Subsequent / Treatment $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65** $65**
Audiologist                        
Initial Assessment $95/hr** $75 $33 N/A $160/hr** $75/hr** $100 $100 $100 $100 N/A N/A
Subsequent / Treatment $95/hr** $75 $18 N/A $135/hr** $75/hr** $100 $100 $100 $100 N/A N/A
Home Visit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $50 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Chiropractor                        
Initial Assessment $45** $55 $15** $38.50 $84** $80** $55** $75** $61** $50** $60 $60**
Subsequent / Treatment $30 $30 $10** $33 $42** $45** $30** $45** $31 $25** $45** $40**
Christian Science                        
Initial Assessment $21** N/A N/A N/A $25** $30** $15** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Subsequent / Treatment $21** N/A N/A N/A $25** $30** $15** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Massage Therapist                        
Initial Assessment $60** $80** $33** $60/hr** $70 $55** $85** $60** $45** $60/hr $60** $60**
Subsequent / Treatment $60** $80** $33** $60/hr** $70 $55** $85** $60** $45** $60/hr $60** $60**
Naturopath                        
Initial Assessment $82 $160/hr** N/A $160 $180** $80** $140** $135** $135** N/A N/A N/A
Subsequent / Treatment $50 $90/half hr** N/A $70 $130* $60** $60** $65 $60** N/A N/A N/A
Occupational Therapist                        
Initial Assessment $100** $150** N/A $80** N/A $65 $70/hr** N/A $50** N/A $100/hr** N/A
Subsequent / Treatment $100** $150** N/A $80** N/A $65 $70/hr** N/A $40** N/A $100/hr** N/A
Optometrist                        
Initial Assessment $60** $60** $56* ** $48** $70 $60** $60 $60.03 $56 $60** N/A $60**
Osteopath                        
Initial Assessment N/A $60 N/A N/A $80* $75** N/A $75** N/A N/A $65** $65**
Subsequent / Treatment N/A $35 N/A N/A $80* $75/hr** N/A $40** N/A N/A $35** $35**
Physiotherapy                        
Initial Assessment $47 $60 $45 $42
$46** 		$84*
$92* 		$75** $60** $37** $30** $30** $45** $45**
Subsequent / Treatment $40 $35 $30 $32.50
$36** 		$53*
$58* 		$75** $40** $35** $30** $30** $35** $35**
Podiatirst / Chiropodist                        
Initial Assessment $63** $35.58** $50** $40 $65 $80** $42** $40** $35** $45** N/A N/A
Home Visit $77** $42.80** $75** $50** $81** N/A $50** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Subsequent / Treatment $47** $28.88** $45** $40 $47 $50** $42** $40** $35** $35** N/A N/A
Home Visit $63** $16.10** N/A N/A $62** N/A $50** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Psychologist                        
Initial Assessment $120 $120 $100/hr** 110/hr** $180/hr** $100 $105/hr** $115/hr** $120/hr** $150/hr** N/A N/A
Subsequent Treatment $120 $120 $100/hr** 110/hr** $180/hr** $100 $105/hr** $115/hr** $120/hr** $150/hr** N/A N/A
Group Therapy $28.76/hr** $35/hr** N/A $45/hr** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Speech Therapist                        
Initial Assessment $95/hr** $75** $45/hr $100/hr** $160** $125 $65/hr** $85** N/A $160** N/A N/A
Subsequent / Treatment $95/hr** $60** $45/hr** $100/hr** $135** $85 $65/hr** $60** N/A $135** N/A N/A
Group Therapy N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $180** N/A N/A

N/A - Not available at this time.
* fee set by Manulife Financial ** 1998 fee