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Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Ontario Health Insurance Plan - Out of Country Prior Approval Program
Funding for hospital and medical services that are insured by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
There are 2 kinds of out-of-country (OOC) services that may be funded:
Application
Before applying for out-of-country (OOC) prior approval, you must:
- determine the patient needs out-of-country healthcare services
- submit a prior approval application to the ministry for consideration
- submit written confirmation from a specialist that regulatory criteria for funding are met and include appropriate medical records
Eligibility
OOC services may be OHIP insured if the requested services and treatment are:
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performed at a hospital or licensed health facility and
not experimental or for research or for a survey and
accepted in Ontario as appropriate in the same medical circumstances and
not performed in Ontario by an identical or equal procedure or performed in Ontario but a delay in services would: result in death; or medically significant irreversible tissue damage
Languages
Physical Access
Not Applicable - service not offered in person
Fees
None for those covered by OHIP
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