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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-08-06, Page 410. FOUR, ZURICH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1958 4.06.1.0011 —.wag —tel mmvaiftlffi munftftlin manaftra araamiiira ...00111191 -.012106 -- —mamma — ammo —.atm -..I mmeneeft ...mel t ..meeHp Y ONTARIO • ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE effective January 1, 1959 U MUST BE fGISTEREQ TO ENEFIT 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, 1958. ALL RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO ARE ELIGIBLE Enrolment is open to every resident of Ontario—re- gardless 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 $2.10 a month for a single person and $4.20 a month for the family (husband, wife and children under age 19) are made possible through extensive financial contributions by the Federal and Provincial Governments. WHICH OF THESE CLASSIFICATIONS ARE YOU IN? 1. Are you employed where there are 15 or more including the employer? If so, you are subject to compulsory enrol- ment through your place of employment. Your employer must enrol you by August 31, 1958, and begin payments in December 1958. Your employer will register you. 2. Are you employed where there are 6 to 14 including the employer? If so, you may be enrolled as one of a group, if the employer applies for approval as a "Mandatory Group" and• if all employees,. including the employer, agree to participate. Group application must be .made by August 31, 1958. AVM ENT 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 begin- ning in January, 1959. PREPAID 'CUSHION' — The first payment of one month's premium by groups and individuals registered prior to the closing dates stated above, will cover a benefit period of three months from 3. Are you a member of a professional association, medical co.opera'tive, craft union, credit union, retail federation, or like group? If number 1 or 2 does not apply to you, check with your organization to determine if it is acting as a collector for its members. Group_, applications must be in by August 31, 1958. If you are not eligible under I, 2, or 3, you may enrol as an individual and pay pre- miurns directly to the Commission. Indivi- duals applying for Pay -Direct enrolment must make application by September 30, 1958. Application forms are now available at public hospitals and banks (or the Post Office if there is no bank in your com- munity.) Do not delay. F PREMIUMS 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, er temporarily out of the province. LATE REGISTRATION MAY PROVE COSTLY Groups and individuals not registered by the closing dates stated above under given classifications 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 avail. able. For example, a group or resident applying in February will not have protection effective until May 1. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO BENEFIT ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION HOSPITAL INSURANCE DIVISION — TORONTO 7, ONTARIO Telephone WAlnut 4-3301 m-- aep— per..... I IINDimmume Ie mmoson— ElEgamen- samaram.. 1a11==.- Offeamem ENEmaw 111111m.— I s,, a— 53101/01*