SnapBill MD Blog
Practical guides, billing tips, and fee code updates to help Ontario physicians bill smarter, reduce claim rejections, and get paid faster.
MCEDT is how OHIP claims reach the Ministry of Health. What it is, how it relates to GO Secure and OPS BPS Secure, what a designee is, and how long setup takes.
SnapBill Team
July 25, 2026
The two letters after the 10-digit health number are the version code. Here's exactly what they mean, where to find them, why they change, and the specific OHIP error codes a stale version code produces.
SnapBill Team
July 25, 2026
Comprehensive vs limited virtual care, the A-suffix mechanism, K300A/K301A modality indicators, the 85% telephone rate, and the eConsult codes K738 and K739.
SnapBill Team
July 25, 2026
OHIP special visit premiums explained: travel and first-person-seen codes, the five time periods, daily maximums, and the settings where they are not payable at all.
SnapBill Team
July 25, 2026
A working reference for OHIP error and rejection codes — what each one means, what actually caused it, and how to fix it. Plus what 'pended' really means and why some codes aren't errors at all.
SnapBill Team
July 25, 2026
An OHIP billing number and a CPSO registration number are two different things. Here's what each one is, where to look each one up, and how a wrong referring physician number gets your claim rejected.
SnapBill Team
July 25, 2026
After-hours premiums, post-discharge visits, chronic disease management, MRP add-ons — the codes that quietly add 20–40% to a visit, and why so many go unbilled.
SnapBill Team
July 5, 2026
A007 is the workhorse of family practice billing — $44.55 per intermediate assessment. When it applies, how it differs from A001/A003/A008, the same-day rules, and the add-ons you should be checking every time.
SnapBill Team
July 5, 2026
Finishing residency? Here's the step-by-step checklist to get billing-ready in Ontario — CPSO certificate, OHIP billing number, MCEDT setup, direct deposit, and your first claim.
SnapBill Team
July 4, 2026
Share SnapBill with colleagues and you both earn $150 in billing credits. No limits, no catches — just a thank-you for spreading the word.
SnapBill Team
June 4, 2026
The complete family medicine OHIP billing guide: every code a family physician bills, the current fee, and the Schedule of Benefits rules that decide whether it pays.
SnapBill Team
June 2, 2026
Every way to bill OHIP in Ontario, compared on published pricing, caps, claim review, rejection handling, mobile apps and EMR fit: Dr. Bill, CAB.md, IntelAGENT, MedConcierge, ClinicAid, Tali, DoctorCare, EMR billing, billing agents and SnapBill.
SnapBill Team
May 28, 2026
Everything an Ontario physician needs to bill OHIP: getting a billing number, connecting to MCEDT, choosing codes, building a claim, the deadlines, getting paid, and fixing rejections.
SnapBill Team
May 20, 2026
Claim rejections cost you time and money. Here are the most common causes — and how to avoid them before you hit submit.
SnapBill Team
May 18, 2026
Your Remittance Advice tells you exactly what OHIP paid, rejected, and adjusted. Here's how to read it — and what to do when something's wrong.
SnapBill Team
May 15, 2026
Still billing one claim at a time? Bulk processing can turn an hour of billing into a few minutes — here's how it works.
SnapBill Team
May 12, 2026
Thinking about switching your OHIP billing platform? Here's what to consider — from data migration to cost comparisons.
SnapBill Team
May 8, 2026
The Schedule of Benefits gets updated regularly. Here's a summary of recent changes and how they affect your billing.
SnapBill Team
May 5, 2026
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