OHIP ordered to compensate family
Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm and is filed under Blog, Canadian Healthcare, Healthcare, Medical care for Canadians, News & Publications, UncategorizedIn a landmark decision, Ontario’s Health Services Appeal and Review Board has ruled that the superior skill of a surgeon justified treatment in the U.S., and ordered the provincial government to pay all the family’s care costs, estimated at $200,000. The decision has also opened the door to patients with relatively rare conditions to seek out doctors with the most expertise and have that treatment covered by the government. Click here to view the complete story that was published in the Globe and Mail.



