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Ontario Residents
If you are a resident of Ontario, and :
If you are a resident of Ontario, and :
If you are a resident of Ontario, and :
Your ambulance transportation costs are fully covered. If you are a resident of Ontario, and :
If you are a resident of Ontario, and :
Visitors From Other Provinces
If you are a visitor to Ontario from another province, and :
Otherwise :
Visitors From Other Countries
If you are a visitor to Ontario from another country :
Ambulance Co-Payment Exemption
All Ontario residents who travel within Ontario by ambulance for medically necessary services and who have a valid Ontario Health Card are required to pay a portion (co-payment) of the ambulance services rendered in the amount of $45.00, except under the following situations :
Responsibility for Ambulance Costs
The Health Insurance Act, Regulation 552, specifies that any individual transported in an ambulance is responsible for any ambulance charges. When a person accepts transport in an ambulance, that person accepts any costs associated with that service. If a person does not wish to be transported by ambulance they can decline the service at the time of the incident by signing the "Refusal of Service" section of the Ambulance Call Report held by the ambulance crew. A person refusing ambulance service by signing this section of the Ambulance Call Report will not receive a charge for ambulance services. Unable to Show Ontario Health Card
Ontario citizens who cannot provide a valid Ontario health card number at the time of billing will be billed at the uninsured rate. Upon presentation of a valid Ontario health card to the billing institution, the account will be updated and the amount to be paid will be adjusted. Two Patients in the Same Ambulance
The Health Insurance Act regulations specify that each person transported in an ambulance is responsible for the payment of appropriate ambulance charges. Each patient transported, regardless of the distance or number of patients in the ambulance, is responsible for payment of the costs as set out in the legislation. Billing
Where in-province ambulance services are provided by air or by rail, including, where applicable any ambulance service required to connect with the air or rail facilities, an insured person shall pay as his or her share of the ambulance charges an amount of $45 a trip by way of co-payment. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 552, s. 15 (2); O. Reg. 329/92, s. 1 (2). Billing for in-province land ambulance services is normally done by hospitals. For inpatients this is usually done the day after the arrival of the patient. Outpatients are billed according to the hospital's billing procedure. Billing for land and/or air ambulance services that originate out-of-province is normally done by the provider of the ambulance service. |
Call the ministry INFOline at 1-866-532-3161 (Toll-free in Ontario only) TTY 1-800-387-5559 Hours of operation : 8:30am - 5:00pm |
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