Meanwhile, starting July 2025, other enhancements will be applied to the minimum medical insurance provided to migrant workers, including:
Standardization of allowable exclusion clauses. This will provide employers and employees with greater clarity on their coverage and available claims for them.
Introduction of age-differentiated premiums for those aged 50 and below, and those aged above 50. Insurers need to have differentiated premiums for workers below 50 and those above 50.
Requirement for insurers to reimburse hospitals directly upon the admissibility of the claim. With this change, employers will no longer have to pay for their workers’ hospital…
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Ontario’s Your Health Act: Changes to the Legal Framework for Independent Health Facilities | Knowledge
The Ontario government recently introduced Bill 60, the Your Health Act, 2023. According to the Ministry of Health, Bill 60 aims to, among other things, improve patient wait times and patient experiences by expanding access to publicly funded, community based health services.[1]
This bulletin summarizes the proposed legal regime set forth in Bill 60 for “integrated community health service centres,” which will be privately operated – but publicly funded – health facilities that provide surgical and diagnostic care.
Existing Regime for Independent Health Facilities
Privately owned independent health facilities (IHFs) currently operate in Ontario and perform publicly funded procedures (ie,…
My Loved One Passed Away – What Do I Need To Do?
Losing a loved one is incredibly hard. We help our clients with the administrative and legal aspects following the death of a loved one.
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When a loved one dies, there are many things to do and many are time sensitive.
First, there are many practical items to consider. These may include:
Finding care for any pets;
Determining if there are funeral instructions, arrangements, or prepayments;
Notifying family and friends;
Preparing an…