Daryl Dolynny

These are First Nations patients. These First Nations patients are entitled to Non-Insured Health Benefits, which is paid out by the Government of Canada through Non-Insured Health Benefits. So, whether or not we’re billing the territory of Nunavut, everything funnels back to our federal counterparts for the actual cheque. So, again, my question still stands. Have there been shortfalls and are those shortfalls embedded within the revenue summary on page 8-9? Thank you.

I believe – and the Minister might want to correct me if I’m wrong – page 8-37 is directly linked to this program line. The billing is going to Non-Insured Health Benefits, as far as I’m aware. I guess the question still stands. Have there been shortfalls? What have those shortfalls been with the billings that we’ve been doing with Nunavut patients versus what we’re getting in as revenue to cover those for those patients from Nunavut? Have there been historical shortfalls and are those shortfalls captured in these estimates? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I believe we are on 8-9. I want to formulate my questions regarding the reciprocal billing. I believe 8-9 is closely linked with 8-37 involving Non-Insured Health Benefits being paid back by the federal government. Now what we see here in terms of main estimates and revised estimates and what was in the past historically, I find it odd that we are seeing the same numbers repeat themselves. This amount we get in revenue, does it truly cover the full amount of Nunavut patients that come here for services and are we actually acquiring the full amount of those services with...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister offering his comments and thoughts on that. Earlier today the Minister indicated, and just now, that they are working on a review within a framework of a number other departments.

Can the Minister indicate to the House here when Members on this side of the House might be able to see the findings of this review. Thank you.

Just one final clarification on 8-9. You have a reference here on program called special allowances for $1 million. It seems to kind of repeat itself here. Can you describe what that is? Thank you.

Can the Minister indicate how his department and the Department of HR work together to try to find new ways of enhancing our student financial program, especially within the recruitment framework of the Department of HR? Thank you.

Without sounding like a broken record, I’ll ask again. Will the Minister agree to provide committee the full accounting of what is billed and what is received for the Government of Nunavut when it comes to medical billing? Thank you.

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I believe that’s not the answer to the question. The question still stands. Will the Minister and department share this financial information with committee? Thank you.

Alright, so let me ask this question in another way here. Has the difference, the delta, any potential monies that we are billing out for patients, or basically patients are coming from Nunavut to the Northwest Territories to receive a CT scan, any type of diagnostic and we bill the territory of Nunavut for those services, are we capturing 100 percent at the end of the fiscal year for all of those billable services? Thank you, Mr. Chair.