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Carr said this is only one example of how easy it is to get duplicate OHIP cards and explains why there are more cards than there are people in this province. “Over 200 cards went to one address in a native reserve near Cornwall,” he went on. “Obviously, they were using them for other people.” After some thought, Poole decided to report her receipt of the two cards, prompted by one of Carr’s newsletters outlining fraud in several areas of gov- ernment. She asked which card she should be using and what she should do with the other card. “I still don’t know which card is in effect but I’m using the PN card that I signed,” she said. A wellopublicized item concerns a woman who apparently had two babies within two days of each other, a health “The girl looked something up in the computer, took a slip of paper, wrote the original card number on it and gave it to me, saying the initials (version code) of the card I would get would be ER,” said Poole. “Two or three days later, I got a card from Kingston with PN on it which was obviously 'an answer to my applica- tion. I signed the card.” Two weeks later, she received the ER card she had applied for in Toronto. When no card was forthcoming, she visited the Yonge street office where she was first told she should have contacted the MiSSissauga office instead. However, after standing in line for a long time with seemingly “hundreds" of other appli- cants, Poole said she was not about to leave empty-handed and asked for a card. By Sept. 8th, she had not received a reply. “Not having a health card concerned me because, although the doctors here know me, I thought I might need it if I were in a suange place,” she said. Oakville South MPP says system rife with fraud //\) AnOpportlmity ToSelectOIiginaleulcraflede‘ls... Loans * Line of Credit 15!, 2nd 3rd mortgages Residential 8. Commercial Plazas/Apt./Office Bldgs. Up to 95% Financing NO Up-Front Fees ln-Home or Office Consultation 6 Days, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. - NC Refreshments will be charged 560 Events Road Oakvflle (Continued from page 1) decomnbns-fabgic art woodwork ° pamtings portezy ' on much mom No admission charge Fri. Nov. 5, 12-8 Sat. Nov. 6, 104 Sun NOV. ,10'4 Helen Poole and her two OHIP mrds. card fraud that is still unresolved. Another involves the issuance of a health card to a deceased person after notifica- tion of death by the family doctor. “What has become abundantly clear in the last year is that your government has no idea who is receiving health cards, how many cards each individual is receiving and how many dollars are He said the ability to get cards has resulted in many Americans, with little or no health coverage in their own coun- try, gaining access to Ontario’s health care coverage. During the Oct. 18th parliamentary question period, Wilson attacked Grier for the “steady stream of mistakes” involving the health card system 1L4 CIâ€"IQSICE He said the health ministry’s pro- posed introduction of new cards contain- ing a photograph and personal informa- tion would not solve the fraud problem He dubbed it “silly” to institute a process costing $50 million without being able to cancel cards if they are lost or stolen, as is done by banks and other pn'vate insti- tutions. To Carr, this was a cop-out. He charged the health card fraud, which he estimates may cost the govemment- close to $1 billion a year, could be “easily fixed” by simple cross-referencing to ensure the government doesn’t send out two cards to the same address. Hee said some banks have offered to keep track of cards for a reasonable fee but at the same time he noted it was unlikely that a NDP government would work with industry in this area Grier took umbrage to the phrase “mismanagement of the system,” noting that the NDP government had inherited the flaws from the preceding Liberal government which had set up the card system in the first place. being stolen from the taxpayers of Ontario because of your mismanage- ment of the system,” he charged Grier. “How can you slam the door shut on cancer patients (by forcing them to wait for treatment because of lack of person- nel and facilities) when you continue to allow millions of dollars to be stolen from our health care system?” Authorized by John P.H. Ford, Official Agent THE 30 0 MINUTE VACATION UNWINO ANYTIME IN YOUR OWN HOME SPA DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE 183 Lakeshore Rd. East 845â€"8911 Discover the new look of boardroom elegance. This subtly checked patio blue shade suit is made of Merino extra fine wool from Italy. This ”high twist” fabric is featured at Garvey’ s. Hi Style, Hig tTwist: Warren K. Cook 481 N. SERVICE Ill). W. "III 828 OAKVILE (MMd4fllfln) ... at Garvey’s Open Thursday Friday till 9 pm DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON 389 Brant St. 639â€"6165 827-3716