Accompass Blog Ontario announces cuts to out-of-country medical coverage

The Ontario government has confirmed that the Ontario Health Insurance Plan's (OHIP's) limited coverage of emergency out-of-country medical costs will end. The changes, originally slated to go into effect in October, will now end coverage effective January 1, 2020. OHIP's current coverage for emergency out-of-country inpatient care services have a maximum of $400 per day, and up to $50 per day for emergency outpatient care and physician services.