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FAQ - Ontario

 

 

  1. Am I eligible for Ontario health insurance ?

  2. Am I eligible for OHIP right away or do I have to wait?

  3. How do I get an Ontario health card ?

  4. What documents should I bring when I register ?

  5. How do I register my children ?

  6. How do I change my name on my health card to my married name ?

  7. How do I change the name on my health card upon dissolution of my marriage ?

  8. If I have had my name legally changed, how do I have my new name put on my health card ?

  9. What if my red and white health card is lost, stolen or damaged ?

  10. What if my photo health card is lost, stolen or damaged ?

  11. My photo health card has expired. How do I renew my health card ?

  12. How do I renew my child's health card ?

  13. I have a red and white health card. Do I need a photo health card ?

  14. What if I forget to bring my health card when I go for health care ?

  15. What should I do if I move ?

  16. What if I know of someone using a health card that is not theirs ?

  17. What services does OHIP cover ?

  18. How do I submit my medical bills ?

  19. I have an Ontario health card and my baby was born in hospital or at home attended by a registered mid-wife. How do I get a health card for my baby when he or she is born ?

  20. What if I don't have an Ontario health card or my baby wasn't born in hospital or attended at home by a registered midwife ?

  21. Is the procedure for obtaining a health card different if my baby is not born in a hospital, or if my baby is born at home and attended by someone other than a registered midwife?

  22. What should I do if I need to take my baby to the doctor but haven't received his or her health card ?

  23. Do I need to cancel my OHIP coverage if I plan to move to a location outside Ontario ?

  24. How do I cancel my OHIP coverage ?

  25. Do I need to do anything with a deceased person's health card or health coverage ?

  26. Doesn't the government already know about this death? A death certificate has been issued ?

  27. Can I just throw a deceased person's health card away ?

  28. Should I tell a deceased person's health care providers about the death (e.g., family doctor, specialists, optometrist, dentist) ?

Government of Ontario - Ontario Health Insurance
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/index.html

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

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