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Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are working to minimize the impacts of the postal service disruption.

Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.

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SUBSIDIZING MEDICAL INFORMATION

Released on June 22, 2001

Effective June 15th, SGI will assist drivers in paying physicians and

optometrists for SGI-requested medical information. Initially, SGI will

pay a subsidy of $40 for physical and vision examinations and $75 for

specialists reports.



"We are very proud Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada that has

decided to help motorists with these costs," Crown Investments Corporation

Minister Maynard Sonntag said.



The payment and administration of these fees has been simplified through an

agreement between Saskatchewan Health and SGI. Doctors will bill the

department of health directly for these services and the department will in

turn bill SGI.



This, and other policy changes to SGI's Medical Review Unit, are the direct

result of an SGI and Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) working

committee that recently concluded an analysis of the unit. The Medical

Review Unit at SGI is responsible for monitoring drivers with medical

conditions that could affect their ability to drive safely.



"The co-operation between SGI, the SMA and Saskatchewan Health has been

really gratifying," Sonntag said. "As a result of the group's hard work, I

am confident service has been improved for all drivers being monitored with

medical conditions while at the same time enhancing the safety of all other

drivers on the road."



"The SMA was pleased to be actively involved in this process," SMA

Executive Director Dr. Briane Scharfstein said. "The initial reaction we

have had from physicians throughout Saskatchewan has also been extremely

positive."



Other customer service improvements to the Medical Review Unit's policies

include reduced reporting requirements for drivers with stable medical

conditions, the elimination of periodic monitoring for some medical

conditions, a redesign of complex forms which will make the entire process

easier for drivers and a streamlining of processes so SGI can respond more

quickly to questions and problems.



SGI will provide more information to drivers being monitored for their

medical conditions over the coming months. Anyone with questions can

contact SGI's Medical Review Unit at 1-800-667-8015 ext. 6176.



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For more information, contact:



Barbara Cross

SGI Communications

Regina

Phone: (306) 751-1360

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