The Federal Healthcare Partnership (FHP) consists of Veterans' Affairs Canada, the Department of National Defense (DND), the Non-insured Health Benefits Branch of Health Canada (NIHB), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Representatives from the CAA Third Party Liaison Committee meet with the FHP twice annually to maintain open channels of communication with our Third Party Payers to ensure effective, efficient and beneficial hearing healthcare services are being provided to our mutual clients. Ongoing issues discussed, but not limited to, include:

Client eligibility for hearing aids
Response time related to requests for prior authorization
Ability of audiologists to prescribe hearing aids for our third party payers, in particular our Non-insured Health Benefits clients
Appropriate fees for services

FHP Meeting Oct 2011 Minutes

CAA members are asked to express their issues or concerns so that CAA may continue the dialogue with its partners in hearing healthcare services. Contact us at caa@canadianaudiology.ca

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