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Thursday, Novomber U, 1958
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Registration for Ontario Hospital Insurance has been an over-
whelming success. To date, more dun 5,300,000 residents of
Ontario (over 905) are registered and will be eligibk: or benefits
when the plan becomes effective on January I, 19.59. However,
there are still some residents of the province who arc past registered
and 1t is to there people that this ine sf4T ': is at !fr e:rr,c' f
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A NOTE TO ALL EMPLOYERS
If you employ 15 or more persons,
enrolment is mandatory for every
Ontario resident on your payroll. If
there is any employer who has not yet
reg*istered hb employees with the Com-
mission, he must do so immediately to
comply with regulations under the
Ontario Hospital Services Commission
Act.
EMPLOYERS' OF FEWFR TR.i\
IS NER$ONS
• Thousands of firms employing fewer
than 15 persons have elected to enrol
their employees as groups.
If you employ fewer than 15 persone
you nuv do the same. and afford your
employees the convenience of group
participation. -
Group rt.gi,tratitn forma are
available from the (:ominisaiun on
request.
It should be clearly understood, and remembered, that anl),
insured izsidents 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.
29 IS DUI !TELY Y UR LAST OP OI 711 QTY
TO REGISTER AND BE ELIGI.VLE FOR
EXERTS 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 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 oceans that, if
fon are hospitalized daring the waiting period, you will have to pay your
own hospital bills at the "all-inclusive" rates. Register NO\V and have
no regrets.
• 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?
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 riecessati to
the treatment of "in -patients" in approved hospitals. It will also provide: bene-
fits for emergency "out-patient- hospital care within 24 hours followiir an
accident,
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The very low premiums of S2.10 a month for the single person and S420
a month for the family are made possible by substantial contributions toyed
the cost from the Provincial and Federal Governments. The "Family" prem -
turn 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
WARD HOSPITAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF I.
ONTARIO. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED YOU ARE NOT INSURED. ,?
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A NOTE ABOUT
GeALL-INCLUSIVE"
1.HOSPITAL RATES
Beginning on January 1, 1959, the
hospitals of Ontario will charge "all-
inclusive daily rates. instead of basic
daily rates, p1N.c 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
517.00 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 520.00 or more a day in some
hospitals.
The •'all•inelusive" rates- Will
apply whether the hospital bill is
paid by the insurance pian or by
the patient himself.
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 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 SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL.
If your application and one month's premium ate received by the Commission
on or before November 29, 1958, you will be insured for January, February, and -
March, 1959. Future premiums will be payable on a quarterly basis beginning in
January, 1959.
ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION
HOSPITAL INSURANCE DIVISION—TORONTO 7, ONTARIO
Telephone WAlnut 4-3301
IF YOU' ARE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED,
USE APPLICATION FORM BELOW - -
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ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE — PAY -DIRECT APPLICATION
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DO NOT USE THIS
APPLICATION IF YOU ARE
ALREADY REGISTERED
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NUMBER and STREET (Please Prtnt)
NAME OF CITY OR TOWN (Please Print)
PROVINCE
MONTHLY PREMIUMS
- Married persons with one or more dependants
must pay the Family premium.
SINGLE PREMT UM: f. am unmarried,
4 separated, divorcedorwidowed, with�s
out eligible dependant(s) $2,10
7„. PREMIUM, I hove eligible ta,20
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ENCLOSE ONE MONTH'S PREMIUM
WITH THIS APPLICATION —
PAYABLE TO:
ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION
TORONTO 7, ONTARIO
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