#OHIP

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OHIP

pull up a chair My Ontario Health card expired! I’d received a notification along with forms to fill in to get a new but, gasp, I kept putting it off. On my birthday in June I went to their web site to see what documentation I needed for the renewal. There a button for booking an appointment on line & I did that & was given one July. I found there was a Service Ontario office on the Danforth –…

[lizzy-bonnet]

Whenever I hear a news story about the general omnishambles of the current Ontario health care system, all I can hear in my head is Jane Eyre saying "I must keep in good health and not die".

[loreeebee]

Champlain Screening Outreach, Helping Those Without a Family Doctor in Eastern Ontario

Do you reside in Eastern Ontario and have no family doctor? My GP retired in 2021 and I have not yet (2.5 years later) been able to find a new family doctor. I came across the services of the Champlain Screening Outreach program recently during my search for medical help. What is the Champlain Screening Outreach Program? Through the Ottawa Hospital, the Champlain Screening Outreach offers…

[swordarmsaxelegs]

80 FUCKING DOLLARS to send a FAX???

Just got a letter in the mail from my doctor's office. Says that things that were/are uncovered by OHIP that were free will now have fees, or I can pay $115 annually to get them covered.

Some fees are:

$25 for massage/orthotic/physio referrals & sick notes

$103 disability tax credit application

$65 guarantor documents

$20 prescription renewal without visit (faxed renewal from pharmacy for example)

$80 electronic transfer of medical records

Then not covered with the annual fee:

$200 drivers medical examination/form (75% discount with the annual fee)

Gotta love our free healthcare /s

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[taamlok]

whenever i'm reminded of the realities of american healthcare i make this face

[cryptidjeepers]

Sometimes i forget visual impairment is a disability and then i remember that everyday i rely on pieces of magnified glass in front of my eyes to see. And half the time theyre full of smudges and dust no matter how much i clean them. And there are people out there that literally have a clear view all the time

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Garron.01

pull up a chair On Wednesday March 22, while watching some TV at around 4:30, I got out of my chair to go the bathroom & noticed a cool numbness in my left arm which I thought was from how I had been sitting in the armchair. I shook the arm & it felt okay. After supper, writing on the computer I has coordination issues with my some fingers on my left hand.  On Thursday morning the left hand/arm…

[jordankligman]

The Patient Ombudsman is a scam organization that protects hospitals not patients. Also North York General is a shameful hospital.

[mandiemegatron]

saw your response to a mutual about being in the hospital, how much did that end up costing you? I live in Cali and i wouldn't be able to afford a hospital stay or getting puffers 😫 you must have wicked good insurance

Hi anon, thanks for your question !!!

I'm actually Canadian. I live in Ontario, and we have something called OHIP.

Ontario isn't a great province in any shape or form, but I'll be damned if I don't take advantage of everything OHIP covers.

As I'm not American, I'm unsure of what this hospital stay would have cost me. I was there for two nights & three days, had xrays, multiple blood tests, IV drip, pain killers and the two puffers they sent me home with. If someone wants to do the math, they're welcome to.

Im so sorry that the US has destroyed your rights to proper and affordable health care. My heart breaks for everyone who is unable to afford even getting checked out at a clinic or hospital. Covered Healthcare should be a right for EVERYONE.

I'm hoping you stay healthy and safe out in California, make sure to mask up and bundle up if the weather gets cold. (I don't know what the weather is like out there, do yall even get winter? Have you ever seen snow out there?)

[blackmoldmp3]

saw a dude online tell my old neighbour that he has to quit with the victim mentality and just ‘get out of that damn [wheel]chair’ to work a real job lol meanwhile. said old* neighbour is literally missing a leg

*old as in we were neighbours as kids he’s not that old himself he’s like. 40?? and a huge nerd

[rottingoranges]

guys I have a great idea what if there were websites for certain colleges and what if when you clicked on "more information" on the website they, hear me out here, actually worked instead of just bringing you to the "work-integrated learning" page again for the 40th time have the people who made this website ever USED html I'm going jnsnae

[quarterqueens]

trying to find any sort of treatment for EDs is genuinely the most maddening experience on earth because the government won’t fund it unless you’re under x bmi but all the private treatment programs are like ‘take two weeks off work and pay 5k a day to ride horses’ or they’re just not taking patients

[icouldhavebeenfree]

trying my best to ignore my like 6 cavities

[hrina]

got a breast reduction consultation today, pls send good vibes 🥺🫶🏻

[goosekid]

ohip came through!!