Illegal billing by urologists not widespread: Barrette

Health Minister Gaétan Barrette is dismissing as isolated the case of eight urologists in Laval who are accused by the Quebec College of Physicians of illegally billing patients hundreds of dollars in fees for vasectomies.
The eight doctors, including the president of the Quebec Urological Association, are facing a disciplinary hearing on May 8 by the professional order. They are accused of “unreasonable billing,” violations that are “derogatory to the honour and dignity