Should a parent pay for a private ADHD assessment if the GP waitlist for a child is too long in BC?

C. family doctor's wait for a child feels too long is a parental choice, not a requirement, and it is not a guarantee that a GP will then prescribe or that PharmaCare will pay for a particular medicine. MSP covers medically required physician services for eligible enrolled children; it does not pay a private psychologist fee. A private report can still be useful if a future physician agrees to review it, but College standards leave room for that physician to repeat parts of the assessment or to decline stimulants. C. For private online child and teen ADHD care, review FasTreat’s paediatric service and current availability here. References: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/bcs-primary-care-system/provincial-attachment-system https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/prescription-stimulants.html https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/chapter/recommendations https://www.fastreat.com/en/adhd-faq https://www.fastreat.com/en/pediatric