Pharmacare

Ontario government to become second payer under OHIP+ changes

Chris Pryce2018-07-12T22:01:36+00:00

Ontario’s new Conservative government has announced changes to the province’s youth pharmacare program to make it second payer for Ontarians under age 25 who have coverage through private benefits plans. “Today, our government is announcing our intent to fix the OHIP+ program by focusing benefits on those who do not have existing prescription drug benefits,” [...]

Ontario government to become second payer under OHIP+ changesChris Pryce2018-07-12T22:01:36+00:00

OHIP+ and private payer impact

Chris Pryce2018-04-17T15:54:34+00:00

As published in Benefits Canada Online http://bit.ly/2A5WBtG Although a national pharmacare strategy seems elusive, the Ontario government is making a fairly aggressive investment in that area by spending $465 million to boost its provincial drug coverage by covering residents under age 25 and from 65 onwards. The program, known as OHIP+, begins Jan. 1, 2018. Children [...]

OHIP+ and private payer impactChris Pryce2018-04-17T15:54:34+00:00