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c THE HAILEYBURIAN AND COBALT WEEKLY POST Thursday, July 24th, 1958 | ONTARIO Now is the time to register FOR 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 oe: Benefits will be available in approved hospitals in Ontario for as a! days as hospital services are medically necessary. Approved pees ae i : include public general hospitals, hospitals for convalescents and chronically ill, tuberculosis sanatoria and provincial mental eee : The only 'out-patient' benefits in Ontario will be for emergency hospita . services received within 24 hours following an accident. Benefits will be allowed for hospital care received outside Ontario as the result of a suddew attack of illness or an accident. ALL RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO ARE ELIGIBLE Enrolment is open to every reside-* 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 $2.10 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. HOW YOU ENROL 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 com- 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: -- _-~«yrs. rersons employed where there are from 6 to 14 on the payroll ( including the employer) may be enrolled as a group, if the ~ employer appties 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 apply for approval to act as collectors of hospital 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. _.--ucce WhO are » Recipients of. 2:zal'Welfare Plan through the -- untario Department of Public Welfare will also be eligible for hospital insurance benefits. [f 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 offer benefits covering standard ward hospital services after December 31 , 1958. WHEN YOU 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. PAYMENT OCF 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 menthis 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. : YOU MUST BE REGISTERED To BENEFIT ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION HOSPITAL INSURANCE DIVISION -- TORONTO 7. ONTARIO Telephone: WAlinut 4-3301 ' TTUNUDDTQDNOUL00000 0000000000000 % | TTT j cary