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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-05-21, Page 4PAGE FOUR > WEDNESDAY, MY 21, 1:958 ZUR.TCI3 Citizens NEWS ONTARIO To all Residents Ontario Announcug ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE The Ontario Ilosp� l Znsce plan becomes effective January 1, 1959. The plan will pay the cost of essential.standard (public) ward `in hospital' services for Ontario residents who are insured under the playa. Benefits will be available in approved hospitals in Ontario for as matiy Approved hospitals will days as hospital services are medically necessary. App .rp include public general hospitals, hospitals for convalescents and the chrolaically tuberculosis sanatoria and provincial mental hospitals. The only `out-patient' benefits in Ontario will be for emergency -hospital -services received within 24 hours following an accident. enefits will be allowed for hospital care received outside Ontario as the result of a sudden attack of illness ar an accident. ALL RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO ARE ELIGIBLE Enrolment will be open to every resident of Ontario — regardless of age or physical condition — either through a group, or individually on a Pay -Direct basis. .Non-residents ofOntario will not be eligible. W COMPULSORY f ntario ENROLMENT there �eIf you°are a morer ontent he payroll (including the employer) you are subject to com- pulsory enrolment through your place of employment. VOLUNTARY ENROLMENT — If you are a resident of the payroll, and are eligible ot employed enrol e through any of re are. 15 or the re on the•payr you following means: — (a) Voluntary Groups. Persons employed . where there are from 6 to 14 on the payroll (including the employer) may be • enrolled as a . group, if the. employer applies for approval as a Mandatory Group and all employees participate. (b) Collector's Groups. Organizations such as pro- fessional associations, medical co-operatives, craft unions, credit unions, etc, niay apply for approval WHEN YOU ENROL To have protection effective .January 1, 19 50 FREMITJMS The low preminins of $2.10 a month for a single person and $4.20 a month for the family (husband, wife and children under age 19) are made possible by extensive financial participation of the Federal and Provincial Governments. YOU E N""• , to act as collectors of hospital insurance premiums on behalf of their members. (c) Pay -Direct enrolment. If you are not eligible to participate through a group, you may apply to pay directly to the Commission. See "When You Enrol", below. (d) Recipients of public assistance who are covered by the Medical Welfare Plan through the Ontario Department of Public Welfare will also be eligible for hospital insurance benefits. It will not be necessary for them to apply for enrolment or pay a premium. THE ONLY BASIC HOSPITAL INSURANCE —On and after January 1, 1959, the Ontario Hospital Services Commission will be the only agency offering standard ward hospital insurance in Ontario. No private insurance company or prepayment plan will provide benefits covering standard ward hospital services after December 31, 1958. and also qualify for the two months free coverage o GROUPS must submit lists the Commission er, 1n by August 31, 1958, and begin payments ay is 8. Notice to Employers : This week the Commission is mail- ing to Ontario firms with 6 or more employees, the required forms"and instructions for registering their employees. ANY EMPLOYER WITH 6 OR MORE ON THE PAYROLL WHO NOT DDIA ELY NOT I, Y THE OMMISSION. SHOULD i� I i1'd11IE PAYMENT ,! F All group premiums will be payable monthly in one remittance to the Commission beginning in December, 1958. Individuals remitting to the Commission on a Pay -Direct basis will pay as follows: One month's premium at the time of application on or before September 30, 1958 — and after that on a quarterly premium basis beginning in January, 1959. ' PREPAID `CUSHION'—The first payment of one months pre- mium by groups and individuals registered prior to the closing dates ,stated above, will cover a benefit period of three months INDIVmUALS applying for Pay -Direct enrolment must make application by September 30, 1958, and pay one month's premium at,the time application is made. PAY -DIRECT APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOT BEING MADE AVAILABLE AT ,THIS TIME. A prov- ince-wide rowince-wide enrolment campaign will be conducted in August and September when ti.ese forms will be widely distributed. PLEASE DNOT BEGINS -DIRECT ENROLMENT UNTIL THE PRE from January 1, to March 31, 1959. This will set up a "prepaid" period to maintain benefits during times when a person may be laid off, changing jobs, or temporarily out of the province. THOSE REGISTERING AFTER CLOSING DATES .Groups and individuals not registered by the closing dates stated above under 'When you Enrol' will not only fail to qualify for the two months free coverage but will be required to wait three months following application beforebbenefits uary become l not have pro.able. For example, a resident applying tection effective until May 1. • You must BE REGISTERED T. i ENEFIT D T RIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION HOSPITAL INSURANCE DIVISION TORONTO 7. ONTARIO • Mialowm w�- 1011,60 vew�- natiam- Ire-- aslam°- ao�> ESISIOsaosm- NOMMESto- mom s— =ffl.- erm�— a- M V03010.... Iwm^..