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ONE. OF THE'
5,39:0„000.' .WHO: ARE REOSSTEREP
'FOR L'ONTARIO.. HOSPITAL INSURANCE.
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Registration for Ontario Hospital Insurance has been an over-
whelming success. To date, more than 5,300,000 'residents- of
Ontario (over 90%) are.• registered and will be eligible for benefits
when , the plan beccimes effective on January 1, 1959. However,
there are still 'some residents of the province who are not registered land it is to these people that this. message it addressed
It should be clearly understood, anc11,remembered, that pnly
insured residents will receive benefits under the plan.
ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1959, THOSE - PERSONS
WHO ARE NOT INSURED UNDER THE ONTARIO
PLAN MUST PAY THEIR OWN HOSPITAL BILLS IF
THEY ARE ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT.
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Group re gistration forms are
available from the Commission on -
`request.
A NOTE TO ALL EMPLOYERS
If you employ 15 or more personS,
enrolment is mandatory for every
Ontario resideni on your payroll. if
there is any employer who has not yet
registered his employees with the Com,
mission, he must do so immediately to
comply with regulations under the
Ontario Hospital Services Commission
Act,
EMPLOYERS OF FEWER THAN
15 PERSONS
• Thousands of firms employing fewer
than 15 persons have elected to enrol
their employees as groups.
11: you employ fesyer than 15 perSons
yOu may do the same, and afford your,
employees the convenience of group
participation.
NOVEMBER 29 IS DEFINITELY YOUR LAST OP
TO REGISTER AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR
BENEFITS ON JANUARY 1, 1959
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To be sure that every resident who is not yet registered may have a final
chance- to obtaifi the two 'months' free coverage, and also be protected as
of January 1, next; the initial registration period has been extended to
November 29, 1958. Residents who apply after November 29 will lose
the two months' free 'coverage, and will have to wait up to three months
before their hospital insurance becomes effective, This means that, if
you are hospitalized during the waiting period, :lion !bill have to pay Your
own hospital bills at the ."all-inclusive" rates. Register NOW and have
no regrets.
• Have you a son or daughtek 19 or over who should be
4. registered at the single premium?
• Have you a relative or a friend who is aged or infirm
whom you'should encourage to register?
A NOTE. ABOUT
"AlL-INCLUSIVE"
HOSPITAL RATES
• Betlinninron January 1, 1959, the
hospitals of Ontario will char ge "all-
inclusive" daily rates, instead of basic
daili rates, plus extras, as at present.
The standard ward "all-inclusive" rate,
which • will, include the cost of extra
services (use, of operating room, drugs,
etc.), 'is expected -to average about
$17.00 a day for the public hospitals
of Ontario. However, as rates will vary
from hospital to hospital, according to
the type of services available, the charge
may be $20.00 or more a day in some
hospitals;
The "ail-inclusive" rates wilt
apply -whether the hospital bill is
paid by the .insuranee plan or by
thir patient himself,
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;The ONLY BaSic H6spital Insurance Available
*The Ontario Hospital Insurance plan provides the most comprehensive
:hospital benefits ever made available to the people of this' province. It will
Acover all the standard ward hospital services which are medically necessary to
;the treatment of "in-patients" in approved hospitals. It will also provide bene-
:fits for emergency "out-patient" hospital care within 24 hours following an
..accident.
The very low premiums of $2.10 a month for the-single person and $4,20
-a month for the family arc made possible by substantial contributions toward
- the cost from,the Provincial and Federal Governments. The "Family" prem-
ium covers husband, wife, and all unmarried, unemployed children under
..age 19, and children 19 or over who are finanCially dependent because of
physical or mental infirmity.
AS OF NEXT JANUARY 1, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STANDARD
'WAIUD HOSPITAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF
(ONTARIO. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED YOU. ARE NOT INSURED.
HOW *TO REGIS-T.: R
▪ If you are not,yet registered, and are not eligible to register through a group„
`you may register with the Commission on a Pay-Direct basis. Complete the applica-
tion form included in this advertisement, clip it, and mail it to the Commission with
a cheque or money order for one month's "Single" ,or "Family" premium, which-
ever is applicable. DO NOT' SENDCASH THROUGH THE MAIL.
- If your application and one month's preMium are received by the Commission
on or before November 29, 1958, you will be insured for January, February, and
March, 1959. Future pretniunas Will be payable- on a quarterly-basis beginning in
January, 1959,
IF YOU "ARE NOT ALREADY REMSTERED,
USE APPLICATION FORM BELOW '
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INSURANCE - PAY-DIRECT APPLICATION
DO NOT USE THIS -
APPLICATION IF YOU ARE
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ALREADY REGISTERED
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