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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1958-11-06, Page 45,3 ...ARE ONTARIO 0 S TI3T SIDAltO1;Tfi NIIIWS Thursday, Novomber U, 1958 ONE OF T E ARE 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 NOVA 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, r{ `- 4 tf 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. ,? • 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 - - MEM MEM tMtM MEI WIM WMMs,®Mal o» ORM WM..... ..MMMM MOM ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE — PAY -DIRECT APPLICATION SURNAME (FAMILY NAME) 11 ' ! TWO INITIALS 2 0. Mr. Mrs. 77 Miss DO NOT USE THIS APPLICATION IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED AOORESS 3 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„. 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