KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Knee Replacement, Health Care
25 Sep 2017
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Universal coverage for medically necessary health care services provided based on need, rather than the ability to pay. i. e. , hospital and physician services. Termed medicare a publicly funded health care system. Interlocking set of ten provinces and three territorial health insurance plans. In canada, wait time is based on physician"s thoughts on the priority of your need. Knee replacement is almost 291 days wait time! Generally, to be eligible for ontario health coverage you must: be a canadian citizen, permanent resident or among one of the newcomer to. Canada groups who are eligible for ohip as set out in ontario"s health insurance. Act; and: be physically present in ontario for 153 days in any 12-month period; and, make your primary place of residence in ontario. Most of the cost of prescription drugs for seniors is covered. The national health service medical model (uk and canadian approach)
