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Ontario
Ontario
Health Insurance Plan
A resident of Ontario must
have a health card to show that he
or she is entitled to health care services paid for
by OHIP. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
pays for a wide range of services, however, it does
not pay for services that are not medically
necessary, such as cosmetic surgery.
Most of your Ontario health
benefits are covered across Canada. The province or
territory you are visiting will usually bill the
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
directly for hospital and physician services. In
Quebec, you may have to pay for physician services
and then submit your receipt to your local ministry
office for payment.
See the Questions
and Answers page for detailed information on
OHIP and OHIP
Offices for the location nearest you.
Eligibility
Ontario residents are
eligible for provincially funded health coverage (OHIP).
To be eligible for Ontario health coverage you must
:
- be a
Canadian citizen or have immigration
status as set out in Ontario's Health
Insurance Act, and
- make
your permanent and principal home in Ontario,
and
- be
physically present in Ontario 153 days in any
12-month period.
OHIP coverage normally
becomes effective three months after the date you
establish residency in Ontario. The ministry
strongly encourages new and returning residents to
purchase private health insurance in case you become
ill during the OHIP waiting period.
As health service providers
validate the health numbers of people they treat, it
is important to carry your health card at all times.
If you have a red and white
health card OR the newer photo health card, please
carry it. Either card must be validated by your
provider.
Call
the ministry INFOline at
1-800-268-1154
(Toll-free in Ontario only)
In Toronto, call 416-314-5518
TTY 1-800-387-5559
Hours of operation : 8:30am - 5:00pm
E-mail : infomoh@gov.on.ca
Visit
HealthyOntario.com
for information on a wide variety of consumer health
topics.
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