Professional fees are the amount paid to a service provider for their services. They’re typically paid to a pharmacist and include dispensing fees, compounding fees or any other special service fees. Each jurisdiction has its own policies for these fees.
| Jurisdiction | Professional fee group | Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | Prescribing | Prescription adaptation: 1.2 times dispensing fee. |
| Prince Edward Island | Prescribing | Therapeutic substitution: 1.2 times dispensing fee. |
| Prince Edward Island | Vaccines and injections | Immunization fee: $12.36 per service. |
| Nova Scotia | Compounding | Compounded extemporaneous products (except methadone and injectables): $18.37 per service. |
| Nova Scotia | COVID-19 | COVID-19 immunization fee: $18 per administration. |
| Nova Scotia | Dispensing fee | All prescriptions for drugs or supplies, including methadone (excluding ostomy supplies and compounding products): $12.25 per service. |
| Nova Scotia | Medication review/management/assessment | Advanced medication review (AMR): maximum special services fee of $150; limit of 1 AMR per benefit year. |
| Nova Scotia | Medication review/management/assessment | Basic medication review (BMR): maximum special services fee of $52.50; limit of 1 BMR per benefit year. |
| Nova Scotia | Medication review/management/assessment | Medication review follow-up: maximum special services fee of $20. |
| Nova Scotia | Pharmaceutical services | Assessment and prescribing services for Lyme disease chemoprophylaxis: $20 per service. |