's eye doctors have lost their fight against the Ministry of Health and the Medical Services Commission over a reduction in the fees they can bill for cataract surgery. Society for Eye Physicians and Surgeons (BCSEPS) had asked for an injunction to stop the province from reducing the amount paid for cataract surgery and lens implants from $425 to $350 effective Oct. 1. BCSEPS lost, despite claiming that the reduction would result in fewer doctors performing cataract surgery as they deal with rising costs and overhead. In cataract surgery, the clouded lens is removed and replaced with an artificial lens to restore clearer vision. "These new lower fees were recommended by the Tariff Committee of the Doctors of B.C., which is comprised of physicians.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2018 12:00 UTC