Uninsured services
Access AMA Uninsured Services Guidelines to Billing (Member login required)
The Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan pays for many of the services a patient may receive from his or her doctor.
The following uninsured services are NOT covered by the AHCIP:
- Transfer of medical records
NOTE: For information on patient accessing/ obtaining a copy of medical records, view How to Request a Copy of Your EHR on the Alberta Health website. For information on how fees are assessed for this service, see Regulated fee schedule under the HIA on this website. - Telephone prescription renewals
- Travel advice and immunizations
- Some de-insured procedures (e.g., circumcision, wart removal)
- Forms, reports or letters*
Patients must be informed of the fee before the uninsured service is provided. Payment is expected when you receive the service.
*You or a third party – such as an employer, insurance company, lawyer or school – may request your physician to complete a form, report, letter, etc. Provision of these types of uninsured services requires the time, expertise (and office materials) of your doctor and her/his staff. In some cases, a physical examination may also be required. You (or the third party) will be charged a fee to cover these costs.
- Uninsured Services poster (pdf file – download and print)
- Transfer of and Access to Medical Records
For more information on insured and uninsured services under the AHCIP, visit:
- Health care services covered in Alberta
Learn what health services are covered by the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and what services are not covered.
