Increases will be applied to remuneration for Primary Care physicians as of April 1, 2026.

To: All Primary Care physicians
Category: Primary Health Care Services
Written by: Physician Relations and Contract Oversight Branch, Physician and Provider Services Division
Date issued: April 1, 2026
Bulletin Number: 260306

Overview

The Ministry of Health and the Ontario Medical Association have been working together to implement physician compensation increases in accordance with the 2024 Physician Services Agreement (PSA). The PSA provides Year 1 and Year 2 increases to be implemented as permanent adjustments to physician payments effective April 1, 2026.

These investments will also be subject to relativity adjustments where applicable.

Payment increase application by contract type

Contract Type

Investment Percentage

Payment Element
Aboriginal Family Health Team (AFHT)

15.8105%

  • Base Payments
Blended Salary Model (BSM)

15.8105%

  • Base, Benefits and Locum Remuneration
Community Health Centre (CHC)

15.8105%

  • Base and Benefits Payments
Family Health Network (FHN)

11.7513%

  • Base Rate Capitation Regular Daily Rate
General Practitioner Focus Practice (GPFP) Care of the Elderly (COE)

15.8105%

  • Base Payment
General Practitioner Focus Practice (GPFP) HIV

15.8105%

  • Base Payment
General Practitioner Focus Practice (GPFP) Palliative Care (PC)

15.8105%

  • Base Payment
Group Health Centre (GHC)

11.7513%

  • Base Rate Capitation Regular Daily Rate
Homeless Shelter Agreements (HSA)

15.8105%

  • Sessional Fees (Q301, Q302, Q303, Q304, and Q305)
  • Sessional Thresholds (Base, Blended Fee-For-Service, After Hours and Medical Director)
Indigenous Primary Health Care Organization (IPHCO)

15.8105%

  • Base Remuneration
Rural and Northern Physician Group Agreement (RNPGA)

15.8105%

  • Base Salary
Rural Generalist Model (RGM)

15.8105%

  • Sessional Rates
Sioux Lookout Regional Physician Services Initiative (SLRPSI)

15.8105%

  • Sessional Rates
St. Joseph’s Health Centre (SJHC)

15.8105%

  • Base Payment
Toronto Palliative Care Associates (TPCA)

15.8105%

  • Base Payment
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA)

15.8105%

  • Base Payment

Keywords/Tags

Physician Services Agreement; PSA; physicians; Primary Care

Contact information

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