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ONTARIO
IOW is the time to register
ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE
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 plan.
Benefits will be available in approved hospitals in Ontario for as many
days as hospital services are medically necessary. Approved hospitals will
include public general hospitals, hospitals for convalescents and the
chronically ill, 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.
Benefits will be allowed for hospital care received outside Ontario as the
result of a sudden attack of illness or an accident.
ALL RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO ARE ELIGIBLE
Enrolment is 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 of Ontario are not eligible.
PREMIUMS
The low premiums of $2.1.0 a month for a single person and
$4.20 a month for the family (husband, wife, children under
age 19) are made possible through extensive financial con-
tributions by the Federal and Provincial Governments.
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COMPULSORY ENROLMENT — If you are a resident
of Ontario employed where there are 15 or more on the
payroll (including the employer) you are subject to corn-
pulsory enrolment through your place of employment. Your
employer will register you.
VOLUNTARY ENROLMENT - If you are a resident
of Ontario and not employed where there are 15 or more
on the payroll, you are eligible to enrol through any of the
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, retail federations, etc, may
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apply for approval to act as collects os Nvnm
insurance premiums on behalf of their members.
Ask your organization.
(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 pretniunr.
THE ONLY BASIC HOSPITAT. INSIJIUNCE-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 offer benefits covering standard ward
hospital services after December 31, 1956'.
OU ENROL
To have protection effective January 1, 1959
and also qualify for the two months' free coverage :
GROUPS must submit lists to the Commission by
August 31, 1958, and begin payments in December, 1958.
Notice to Employers: The Commission has mailed 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 HAS NOT RECEIVED THESE FORMS SHOULD
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE COMMISSION.
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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 payable on a
quarterly premium basis beginning in January, 1959.
PREPAID 'CUSHION' -The first payment of one month's pre-
mium by groups and individuals registered prior to the closing
dates stated above, will cover a benefit period of three months
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.
'INDIVIDUALS applying for Pay -Direct enrolment
must make application by September 30, 1958, and pay
one month's premium at the time application is made.
Application forms will be available at public hospitals
and banks (or at the post office if there is no bank in
your community) on and after Monday, July 28.
LATE REGISTRATION MAY PROVE COSTLY
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
before benefits become available. For example, a resi-
dent or group applying in February will not have pro,
tection effective until May 1.
POU MUST
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ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION
HOSPITAL, INSURANCE DIVISION -TORONTO 7, ONTARIO
Telephone: WAlnut 4-3301
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