Medical Service Plan in Canada Case Study 2022

Running head: MEDICAL SERVICE PLAN IN CANADA
MEDICAL SERVICE PLAN IN CANADA
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Executive summary
The purpose of the study is to analyses and evaluate the Canadian healthcare system. From
the study, it has been found that U.S healthcare system is comparatively better than the
Canadian healthcare system. Canadian healthcare system has some implications related to
scarcity of resources, ageing populations and so on. Advanced data analytics can improve the
overall healthcare system of Canada as well as mitigate these challenges. It has been
recommended that Canada government should implement proper innovation and advanced
technologies in order to improve the healthcare in the country.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Health care Challenges in Canada..............................................................................................3
Canadian Health care vs. U.S Health care.................................................................................5
Factors related to the challenges................................................................................................6
Recommendations......................................................................................................................8
Potential impact........................................................................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................11
References................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
Medical Service plan or MSP is a health insurance plan for British Colombia residents
who are living in there for more than six months. This insurance is mandatory for people and
provides health care to all of the residents. MSP covers the costs of basic medical care within
Canada. The resident under MSP need to show BC Services Card to avail medical service and
health care benefits without the need of paying (Li et .al., 2017). However, Medical Service
plan does not cover dental care, routine vision care, prescription drugs or travel. International
students needs to pay $75 dollar per month to avail the Medical Service Plan in Canada.
Family Members are also eligible for MSP coverage if they stay in the province for more than
six months. Medical Service Plan will continue to charge the resident with health care
coverage fee if they leave Canada. From January 2020, the MSP premiums has been
eliminated therefore the members of MSP can continue having MSP service without paying
premium fees (Abspoel et.al., 2019). This plan covers all of the essential Medical services
including doctor fees and medical tests. Only eligible can quality for the coverage of MSP in
Canada. Eligible residents includes a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a
government supported refugee, a international student with study permit valid for more than
six months and a temporary worker with work permit for more than six month in the
province. To complete the MSP registration, the resident needs to visit an Insurance
Corporation of British Colombia driver licencing office and obtain a photo BC services card.
To get the proper benefits of Medical Service Plan, British California residents needs to fulfil
MSP obligations under Medicare Protection Act. To understand Medical Service Plan,
extensive study on the healthcare system of Canada is necessary which will be provide later
on.