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ONE OF THE
50 300 000...ONTARIAN$...wlipARE 'REGISTERED..
FOR ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE
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Registration for Ontario Hospital Insurance has been an over-
whelming success. To d4te, more than 5,300,000 residents of
Ontario (over 90%) are registered and will be eligible for benefits
when the plan becomes effective on January 1, 1959. However;
there are still some residents of the province who are not registered
and it if to these people that this message is addressed
It should be clearly understood, and remembered, that only
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.
NOVEMBER 29 IS DEFINITELY YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY
TO REGISTER AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR
BENEFITS ON JANUARY 1,1959
To be sure that every resident who is not yet regiStered may have a final
chance to obtain the two months' free coverage, and also be protected as
of January 1, next, the initial regissration 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, you will have to pay your
own hospital bills at the. "all-inclusive'' rates. Register NOW and have
no regrets.
4 Have you a son or daughter, 19 or over who :should be
.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 TO ALL EMPLOYERS
If you employ 15 or more perons,
onrolrhent is mandatory for every
Ontario] resident 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
Thousand's of firms employing fewer
than 15 persons have elected to enrol
their employees as groups.
If you employ fewer than J.5 persons
you may db the same, and afford your
employees the convenience of group
participation.
Group registration forms are
available from the Commission on
request.
HOW' TO REGISTER'
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 applica4
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" br 'Family" premium, which-
ever is Applicable. DO NOT SEND CASH 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 t anuary, February, and
March, 1959. Future premiums will be payable on a quarterly basis beginning in
January, 1.959:
A NOTE ABOUT -
"ALL-INCLUSIVE"
HOSPITAL RATES
Beginning on january 1, 19$9.,• the
hospitals of Ontario will charge. "all-
inclusive" daily rates, instead of basic
daily 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, tlie'cfiarge
may be $20.00 or more a.claY*iii'sbme
hospitals, •
, • The "all-inclusive rates will
apply whether ,the hospital- bill is
paid by insurance plan. or by
the .patient hintself.
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IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED,
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HOSPITAL INSURANCE — PAY -DIRECT APPLICATION 11
I. SURNAME (FAMILY NAME)
ONTARIO
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The ONLY Basic, Hospital Insurance Available
The Ontario Hospital Insurance plan provides the most comprehensive
hospital benefits ever made available to the people of this province. It will
cover all the standard ward hospital services which are medically necessary to .th
e treatment of "in-patients" in approved hospitals. It will also provide bene-
fits for emergency "out-patient" hospital' care within 24 hours following ad
accident.
The very low premiums of $2.10 a month for the single person and $4.20
a month for the family are made possible by substantial Contributions toward
the cost from 'the Provincial andIederal Governments. The "Family" prem-
ium covers husband, wife, and all unmarried, unemployed children under
age 19, and children .19 or over who arc financially dependent because of
' physical or mental infirmity.
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APPLICATION IF YOU ARE
'ALREADY REGISTERED
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AS. OF NEXT JANUARY 1, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STANDARD
WARD HOSPITAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF
ONTARIO. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED YOU ARE NOT INSURED, NUMBER and STREET (Please Print)
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