Table 1:

Summary of incentive programs in British Columbia

Incentive program	Eligible patient conditions	Annual incentive fee, $
Chronic Disease Management	Diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure	125*
Complex Care Planning and Management	≥ 2 of the following conditions: diabetes, chronic renal failure, heart failure, chronic respiratory condition, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, chronic neurodegenerative disease, chronic liver disease	315

Source: British Columbia Medical Services Commission payment schedule November 2010.¹⁴

^*The chronic disease management program also included an incentive for hypertension valued at $50. We excluded this incentive because of its lower dollar value and lower complexity of needs of patients who are diagnosed only with hypertension.