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PAGE 8 TERRACE BAY NEWS 'AUGUST 10, 1977 paid directly to the Doctor in Ontario if the Doctor has agreed to accept payment from OHIP. If so he must accept 20% of the 0.M.A. fee schedule as full payment and cannot bill the patient. Some Ontario Doctors want to be paid direct from the patient. The patient will be be paid by OHIP to the amount of 90% of the O.M.A. fee schedule if he bills the patient. Consequently some Doctors charge fees greater than the O.M.A. schedule. Claims for medical services incurred out=- : side Ontario will be paid direct to the pat- BY JIM TRISTRAM ient in Ontario. It is the responsibility of » the patient to pay the Doctor. ONTARIO HEUTE INSURANEE PLAN: When claims are submitted certain dats is OHIP is the short name for the Ontario required Derore payment can be pede. This gn Health Insurance Plan. OHIP is the only basic cludes dizgnosis, treaiment, date of serviess insurance plan available in Ontario which etc. (HIP will pay only services thatsere . : : medically necessary. pays for both hospital and medical services. j : : : Medical checkups for employment or life It is available only to residents of Ontario : insurance applications are not medically nec- Visitors to the province and residents are essary and so are not payable by OHIP. not eligible to enroll. : wel ! pe: 4 : If you wish further information on OHIP or OHIP will pay for medical services incurred : : other Government related programmes or ser- anywhere in the World. In Canada and the Uni- vices. call. or write vour Northern Affairs ted States OHIP will pay claims directly to ! 4 bd + the hospital. Hospital claims are processed Office located Lower Floor. Peninsula Bldgs: Marathon Phone 229-1153. and paid from Toronto. Medical services for Doctor's bills are NORTHERN AFFAIRS NEW HOMES wir Provincial Homes will be offering a wide variety of price ranges and designs to the prospective new home owners of Terrace Bay. Our Custom Series is designed for family living; without straining your budget. Down payments will be as low as $1650.00 and monthly payments $250.00 per month including principal, interest and taxes. These homes are fully finished and include the lot and 8% mortgage fin- ancing under the Federal Government's Assisted Home Ownership Plan. Our Deluxe Series offers the finest in custom built homes with quality carpeting throughout, solid oak wood trim, no mar Formica kitchen cabinets, and much more. Call now collect for more information and your free brochure (703) 253-0730 Provincial Home Systems Ltd. = (Custom Series Prices subject to P.O. Box 71 : soil conditions & Central Mort- Sault Ste Marie gage and Housing Corporation approvals.) material.