OHIP and Uninsured Services
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) pays for medically necessary services provided to patients seen in the office/hospital etc. You may require some services that are not insured by OHIP – these are considered Uninsured Services. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- travel advice and travel immunization
- telephone prescription renewals
- telephone consultation – phone advice from a physician at the request of a patient to discuss symptoms or concerns, request advice, or seek treatment
- missed/cancelled appointments – appointments which are missed or not cancelled with 24 hours notice
- transfer of records
- drivers physicals
- employment physicals
- children’s camp physicals
- newborn circumcision
- removal of some moles/cysts
- ear piercing
- completion of forms including sick notes and certificates
- medical-legal correspondence
PRESCRIPTION REFILL REQUEST POLICY FOR MARKHAM FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
Please be advised: there is a $15.00 charge to authorize prescriptions by either phone or fax.
For any questions, comments or concerns please email:info@markhamfht.com