Health care support for children in Toronto??

[Rekha Arun]

Kindly share some knowledge on getting healthcare support for  1year old children  as a new comer before getting health cards or within the time of awaiting to receive the health cards.

Regards,
Rekha.

[thezieglers]

Private health insurance or paying at the hospital or clinic

[RN]

If it is not an emergency, then you will have to pay for it.  For a basic visit to the doctor, the cost is between 50 and 60 dollars.  If it is a medical emergency, you can go to a hospital.  The hospital for sick children will not turn you back if it is a medical emergency, but if it is not a medical emergency, you will be charged.  Meanwhile, like the other writter, you should get a private insurance if you forsee a medical problem.

[Leon]

You should also get private insurance (travel/emergency/accident) if you don't foresee a medical problem because you never know what will happen and it could be very costly if you have to pay for hospital.

[tran]

A newly arrived couple from India was billed $22,000 by OHIP - because their babies arrived prematurely.

http://news.aol.ca/2011/04/21/babies-couldnt-wait-mom-billed-22k/?icid=main%7Ccanada-toshiba%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%7C210447

[Rekha Arun]

thanks everyone for sharing the experience and fact.

[zatar]

Private health insurance or paying at the hospital or clinic

 pls, how it costs for two adults & two childern ?

[darbi]

you may check with the insurance companies below wither by calling or by visiting their website where you can get rates online. google them.

    * Blue Cross - 1-866-732-2583  (For calls outside Canada, call collect 514-286-8411)
    * ETFS - 1-800-267-8834 (For calls outside Canada, call collect 819-566-8839)
    * TIC - 1-800-670-4426 (For calls outside Canada, call collect 416-340-0049)


Darbi