Should you switch
to the LFP model?
4,300+ BC physicians have already enrolled in LFP. Compare your current FFS income against projected LFP earnings using real payment rates — time-based billing, interaction fees, and panel payments.
FFS vs LFP Income Comparison
Compare your current Fee-for-Service income with projected earnings under BC’s Longitudinal Family Physician payment model.
Fee-for-Service
Office visits: 5,000 × $38.61
Counselling visits (~15%): 750 × $76.88
LFP Model
Direct care: $32.5 × 2 units × 5,000 visits
Indirect + admin: $107,250
In-clinic/virtual $25, consult $60, advanced $110
1,250 patients × ACG-weighted rates
LFP projected advantage
+$334,108/year net
Key context
- • BC GPs average $221K gross ($161K net) under FFS — lowest in Canada
- • LFP physicians with 1,250+ patients report minimum $385K gross
- • LFP pays for indirect care (charting, lab review) — unpaid under FFS
- • WorkSafeBC claims must still be billed separately. MVA care is now billable under LFP (Feb 2026)
30-min call — we’ll model your specific practice with real billing data
Rates from April 2025 MSC Payment Schedule · Verified 2026-03-27
Three payment components
Time-based billing — $32.50 per 15 minutes
Covers direct patient care, indirect care (charting, lab review), clinical admin, and travel. Billed in 15-minute increments with mandatory start/end times. Clinical admin capped at 10% of annual time codes.
Patient interaction fees — $25 to $110
Per-interaction payment by encounter type. In-clinic and virtual visits at $25, consultations at $60, standard procedures at $60, advanced procedures at $110. Max 50 interaction codes per day.
Panel payments — based on patient count and complexity
Annual per-patient payments based on your empanelled population. Complex patients (multiple comorbidities, mental health, geriatric) generate higher panel payments.
Important caveats
- • WorkSafeBC claims must still be billed separately. MVA care is now billable under LFP (Feb 2026). ICBC reports remain excluded
- • Non-panel (walk-in) services capped at 30% of total LFP billings
- • CLFP payments stop when switching to LFP
- • Minimum 250 empanelled patients required within 4 months
- • This calculator provides estimates — actual income depends on billing patterns
Need help deciding?
Book a free 30-minute call. We\u2019ll model your specific practice with real billing data and help you understand the transition.