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PAGE FOUR
ZURICH Citizens NEWS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1958
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HOSPITAL INSURANCE
effective January 1, 1959
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—regard-
less 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 by extensive
financial participation of the Federal and Provincial
Governments.
Closing date for Pay -Direct enrolment is September 30th, 1958. (See last question, below)
QUEST1' 'NS & ANSWEr_S
Q. How long must a person be a resident of
Ontario to become eligible?
A. There is no time -period on residency — all residents
are eligible to enrol.
Q. What are the benefits of the plan?
A. The plan pays for the regular and usual standard ward
in-hospital services as available in approved hospitals, for
as many days as these services are medically necessary:
plus —
Emergency out-patient hospital services within 24 hours
following an accident.
Q. Does the plan pay for doctors' bills or
surgeons' fees?
Q. What areas of additional coverage will be
offered by prepayment plans and insurance
companies?
A. The private plans and insurance companies will be
offering many forms of additional coverage, including
payment for the difference in cost between standard ward
and semi -private or private hospital accommodation,
medical benefits, etc.
Q. Will benefits be provided for hospital care
received outside Ontario?
A. Yes. In the event of an insured person being hospital.
ized in an approved hospital anywhere outside Ontario as
the result of a sudden attack of illness, or an accident, reimn
bursement will be made up to the cost of similar care in a
comparable hospital in Ontario.
A. No. Q. If I am a resident of Ontario, but work
outside the province, am I eligible for
benefits?
A. Yes, so long as your recognized residence • is is
Ontario.
Q. What happens if I do not qualify to enrol
in a group and don't enrol as an individual
by September 30, 1958?
A. You may enrol at any time BUT you will lose the two
months' free coverage, and you will be required to wait
three months following date application is received before
benefits become available to you. For example: if you do
not apply, say, until February you will not have protection
until May 1st.
Q. How does a resident make application for Pay -Direct enrolment?
A. If you will not be registered through a group, complete an application form which you can
obtain at a bank or hospital. In communities without a bank the form may be obtained from the
post office. Mail the form to the Commission with your cheque or money order for one month's
premium. If received on or before September 30, 1958, this payment will cover the three months
of January, February and March, 1959. In other words, if you register before the closing date you
get two nwnths' free coverage. Subsequent payments will be on a quarterly basis, beginning
January 1959.
Visit our information centre in the Queen Elizabeth Building
CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION
YOU MUST UE REGISTERED TO UEMEFIT
ONTAARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION
KO$PITAI. INSURANCE DIVISION - TORONTO 7. ONTARIO
Telephone; WAlnut 4-3301
Q. Will there be any waiting periods for bene-
fits in the case of hospitalization for specific
conditions such as maternity cases, repairs of
hernias, removal of tonsils, appendices, etc.?
A. No. An insured person is eligible for insured services
on and after his effective date, regardless of the type of
condition requiring care in an approved hospital.
Q. Are there any medical examinations to
pass or medical questionnaires to complete
prior to enrolment?
A. No.