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OHIP provides coverage for health services received outside of Canada when regulatory criteria are met. There are 2 kinds of out-of-country (OOC) services that may be funded: OOC emergency health services for travellers; Prior approved OOC health services; The following sections provide information on the prior approved OOC health services.
- OHIP Coverage While Outside Canada
Prior approved services. OOC services may be OHIP insured if...
- OHIP Coverage While Outside Canada
Prior approved services. OOC services may be OHIP insured if the requested services and treatment meet all of the following criteria: performed at a hospital or licensed health facility; not experimental or for research or for a survey; accepted in Ontario as appropriate for a patient in the same medical circumstances
- Services Covered by OHIP
- Doctors
- Hospital Visits and Stays
- Laboratory Testing
- Abortion Services
- Dental Surgery in Hospital
- Optometry
- Podiatry
- Ambulance Services
- Travel For Northern Ontario Residents
OHIP covers part or allof the following services: 1. visits to doctors 2. hospital visits and stays 3. laboratory testingin community labs or hospitals 4. medical or surgical abortions 5. eligible dental surgery in hospital 6. eligible optometry(eye-health services) 7. podiatry(foot-health services) 8. ambulanceservices 9. travel for health service...
Whether you visit your doctor, or if you see one in a walk-in clinic, OHIPcovers the full cost of your services – as long as they’re medically necessary. Learn about the services doctors provide. Find a doctor.
If you need to go to the hospital, OHIPcovers: 1. doctor and nursing services 2. services to diagnose what’s wrong (such as blood tests and x-rays) 3. medications for in patients (once a patient is discharged, prescribed medications are not covered) 4. some medications for out patients (certain limited medications are provided to out-patients for h...
OHIPcovers lab tests taken in hospitals that are medically necessary. Hospital patients should have their tests taken at the hospital to avoid any possible out-of-pocket charges. OHIP also covers medically necessary lab tests taken in non-hospital settings, such as community labs. Read the full list of covered tests in the community setting. Non-ho...
OHIP covers the cost of: 1. surgical abortions that take place in a hospital or clinic 2. Mifegymiso(a pill that induces an abortion in early pregnancy), if you have a prescription from your doctor Contact an abortion clinic near youfor more information about ending a pregnancy.
Some dental surgeries need to be performed in a hospital because they are complex and/or you have another medical condition that needs monitoring during the procedure. OHIPcovers in-hospital dental surgeries such as: 1. fracture repair 2. tumor removal 3. reconstructive surgeries 4. medically necessary tooth removal (prior approval by OHIPis requir...
Children and youth 19 years old or younger are eligible for the following OHIPcovered services: 1. 1 major eye exam(for vision and general eye health) every 12 months 2. any minor assessments needed If you are 20 years old or older, and you have an eligible medical condition affecting your eyes, OHIPwill cover: 1. 1 major eye exam for you once ever...
OHIP covers between $7-16 of each visit to a registered podiatrist up to $135 per patient per year, plus $30 for x-rays. You will need to pay for the remainder of the cost of each visit. Surgeries performed by podiatrists are not covered by OHIP. Find a registered podiatrist.
If you need an ambulance for a medical emergency, OHIP covers part or all the costs depending on the circumstances.
If you have to travel long distance for specialized medical care and live in one of the following areas, OHIPmight help pay for your travel and accommodation through the Northern Health Travel Grant: 1. Algoma 2. Cochrane 3. Kenora 4. Manitoulin 5. Nipissing 6. Parry Sound 7. Rainy River 8. Sudbury 9. Thunder Bay 10. Timiskaming Find out if you qua...
Here is what you need to know about OHIP Out of Country (OOC) Health Service Coverage to protect yourself and your wallet. In 2020, Ontario’s Ministry of Health reinstated OHIP coverage for out-of-country emergency hospital, health facility and doctor services.
There are 2 kinds of out-of-country (OOC) services that may be funded: OOC emergency health services for travellers; Prior approved OOC health services; Eligibility OOC services may be OHIP insured if the requested services and treatment are: performed at a hospital or licensed health facility and; not experimental or for research or for a ...
The government of Ontario has reinstated the OHIP coverage for out-of-country (OOC) emergency hospital, health facility and doctor services retroactively to Jan. 1, 2020. The reinstatement includes the same reimbursement rates and the same coverage criteria that existed prior to the cancellation of the OHIP out-of-country Travelers’ program earlier in 2020.
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OHIP will only cover a very limited amount of the costs if you receive emergency health services while you’re travelling outside Canada, including the following OOC emergency services: doctor services (e.g. medical assessments, emergency surgery), emergency outpatient services (e.g. MRIs, CT scans), emergency inpatient services (e.g. hospital ...
