The Effect Of The Changes Of SABS On Independent Therapy Clinics

The June 1st, 2016, revisions to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule will change how rehabilitation therapy is covered. But how will it affect rehabilitation clinics on a business level, and what will clinics have to do to adjust?

Many of the basics of how rehabilitation clinics work will not change – the clinic will still require a license from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) in order to accept money directly from insurance companies, and individual therapists will still need to be certified by professional organizations. However, the scaling back of coverage, both in terms of money provided for therapy and the time allotted for that therapy, will have its own impact, and clinics will need to strike a new balance between the needs of their patients and financial sustainability.