Bulletin 260201 — End of Secure Messaging Proof-of-Concept Pilot
The patient-to-physician Secure Messaging Proof-of-Concept Pilot will complete its two-year term and end on March 31, 2026
To: All Physicians
Category: Physician Services
Written by: Digital Health Program Branch, Digital and Analytics Strategy Division
Date issued: February 17, 2026
Bulletin Number: 260201
Overview
The two-year (April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026) patient-to-physician Secure Messaging Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Pilot will be ending March 31, 2026, in accordance with the terms of the Ministry of Health and Ontario Medical Association 2021 Physician Service Agreement.
For further details on the Secure Messaging PoC please refer to INFOBulletin 240103.
Claims Processing for Registered Physicians
Physicians who are registered in the Secure Messaging PoC can continue to submit claims for public funding provided by the Ontario Virtual Care Program (OVCP) for the delivery of eligible uninsured services to patients by secure messaging delivered up to and including March 31, 2026. Physicians have 3 months from the date of service to submit claims for eligible services.
Keywords/Tags
Physicians; Ontario Virtual Care Program; OVCP; Secure Messaging; Secure Messaging Service Encounter; K303A; Virtual; Virtual Care; Virtual Visits; Physician Services Agreement
Contact information
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