Ontario Health Insurance

What does OHIP not cover?

Ontario provincial health plan, OHIP, covers a number of services but some services are not covered. These include:

Optometric services not covered by OHIP

Several optometric services are covered by OHIP but some services are not covered. Optometric services not covered by OHIP include:

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Prescription drugs not covered by OHIP

OHIP provides coverage for prescription drugs, however, the prescription drug must be provided in a hospital setting to be covered.

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Dental coverage not covered by OHIP

Only in-hospital dental services are covered by OHIP such as fracture repair, tumor removal, reconstructive surgeries, etc. Dental services provided in a dentist’s office are not covered by the plan.

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Ontario Health News

Over 1 in 10 children and youth (equivalently about 13.1% children and 11% youth) and 1 in 4 (25.8%) adults and 25.5% seniors in Ontario are obese. In all the age groups considered, the rates were higher in males than females. The obesity rate in adults and seniors has increased over the years from 22.5% to 25.8% and 21.7% to 25.5%.

Ontario Health Issues

Ontario is facing serious healthcare crisis capacity now more than ever. Even though the doctors and nurses are devoted to their jobs, there seem to be little they can do to solve the issue. The emergency room wards are filled with patients waiting for care, seniors are kept on gurneys for hours in the hallways, and surgeries are even cancelled at the 11th hour due to the patient backlog.

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