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Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

A private surgical company, Alberta Surgical Group, charged taxpayers over twice the cost per procedure compared to public hospitals, according to Alberta Health Services documents.
Former AHS head Athana Mentzelopoulos alleged in a lawsuit that she was pressured to sign contracts with Alberta Surgical Group despite high costs.
Alberta's auditor general initiated an investigation into AHS and Alberta Health regarding contracting practices following concerns raised by Mentzelopoulos.
Premier Danielle Smith stated that AHS leadership was obstructing the government's effort to expand private surgical services.

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Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

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Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure than it would cost in a public hospital, according to Alberta Health Services documents. An internal chart included in an email sent by the former head of […]

17 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

Alberta surgical companies with contracts under scrutiny linked to firm that imported children’s pain meds

Documents show that the company that facilitated purchase of children’s pain medication and a pair of proposed surgical facilities share a common owner

22 hours ago·Canada

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