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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Pharmaceutical services | Assessment and prescription for herpes zoster: maximum special services fee of $20; limit of 2 services per year. |
| Nova Scotia | Pharmaceutical services | Assessment and prescription for urinary tract infections: maximum special services fee of $20; limit of 2 services per year. |
| Nova Scotia | Pharmaceutical services | Contraception management assessment and prescribing: maximum special services fee of $20 for initial assessment, $20 per subsequent assessment resulting in a change in therapy and $12 per subsequent assessment not resulting in a change in therapy; limit of 1 service of each type per year. |
| Nova Scotia | Pharmaceutical services | Ostomy supplies: $12.25 per service. |
| Nova Scotia | Prescribing | Prescription adaptation: maximum special services fee of $14. |
| Nova Scotia | Prescribing | Prescription renewal: maximum special services fee of $12 (3 or fewer prescriptions renewed); limit of 4 services per year. |
| Nova Scotia | Prescribing | Prescription renewal: maximum special services fee of $20 (4 or more prescriptions renewed); limit of 4 services per year. |
| Nova Scotia | Prescribing | Therapeutic substitution: maximum special services fee of $26.25. |
| Nova Scotia | Vaccines and injections | $12.70 per seasonal influenza immunization administration. |
| New Brunswick | COVID-19 | Paxlovid assessment fee: $20; limit of 3 assessments per individual per 1-year period. |