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Third party insurance coverage: • If you choose to pay for your preferred accommodation with extra health insurance, please provide the registration staff with the following information on admission: • The insurance company name; • Policy and certificate number; and • Policy holder and group name. • Please verify your insurance coverage before your arrival. The hospital assumes no responsibility to verify your insurance coverage. The hospital will bill your insurance company if there is supplementary/extended insurance. • If the insurer does not cover any part of your accommodation charges, you will be responsible to pay the outstanding balance.
Self-pay: • Self pay patients are those without a valid OHIP card, interprovincial coverage, or other insurance coverage. • You will be asked to complete a “Health Release of Information” form. • You must provide identification with a Canadian address at the time of registration. • If your permanent residence is outside of Canada, you will also be required to complete and sign a “Non-Resident Guarantee of Account” form with appropriate rates indicated on the form. • Patients who are new residents of Canada awaiting OHIP approval must provide a copy of their permanent resident card or landing documentation. • You will be required to complete and sign a “Guarantee of Account” form with appropriate rates indicated on the form.
Co-payment: Inpatients assessed as no longer needing acute medical care are considered needing alternative level of care (ALC). These patients may be waiting for placement outside the hospital. The Ministry of Health requires these patients to provide a co-payment for their stay in hospital. This means patients are partly responsible for the cost of their stay in hospital. Co-payment fees are set by the Ministry of Health. Please go to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website at www.health.gov.on.ca to review current rates for this service. These rates are subject to change on an annual basis. Patients who cannot pay the full amount of co-payment can apply for a reduced copayment. Please call Grand River Hospital’s Patient Accounts office by calling ext. 7082.
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