Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD)Ontario Works (OW), and Temporary Care Assistance (TCA)

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Starting December 1, 2016, you will no longer get a monthly paper drug eligibility card with your statement ifyou have an Ontario health card.

Instead, you and each of your familymembers, will use your Ontario healthcards to access drug coverage.

To ensure that you can access drugcoverage, you should get an Ontariohealth card, if you do not have one.

If you are not eligible for an Ontariohealth card, you will continue toreceive a paper drug eligibility carduntil you receive one.

What if I lose my Ontario health card?

or apply for an Ontario health card, please visit Service Ontario at Ontario.ca/welcome-serviceontario or call:Telephone: 1-800-644-8988 / 1-888-789-4199Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-387-5559

What if information on my Ontario health card changes?

Let your ODSP/ACSD or Ontario Works office know about any newinformation to make sure they have the most up-to-date information on file.

Need more information?

information or to learn

To find your socialassistance office contact

more about ODSP, ACSD or Ontario Works, visit the Ministry of Community and Social Services website at www.mcss.gov.on.ca

Changes to the Way Social Assistance Clients Access Drug Coverage

Getting your prescription medication will be simpler and easier.

For routine eye exams and physiotherapy, you can present your monthly statement of assistance. If your names is not on the statement of assistance, the service provider should call the Social Assistance Verification Helpline to verify your eligibility.

What if I am not eligible to apply for an Ontario health card?

If you, (or your family member), are not eligible for an Ontario health card, contact your ODSP/ACSD or Ontario Works

to the help you may need.office, so they can direct you

You will continue to receive a monthly paper drug eligibility card until you are eligible for and have received an Ontario health card.

Where can I use the Ontario health card?

You can use your health card at all Ontario pharmacies that provide services to social assistance clients covered by the Ontario Drug Benefitprogram.When you present your health card, tell the pharmacist your plan code:• ODSP and ACSD clients

are covered under plan C• Ontario Works and

Temporary CareAssistance clients arecovered under plan D

What if I do not have an Ontario health card?

If you do not have an Ontario tseraen eht tisiv ,drac htlaeh

Service Ontario centre, the Service Ontario website at Ontario.ca/welcome-serviceontario, or call:Telephone: 1-800-644-8988/ 1-888-789-4199Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-387-5559Remember to provide updated information to your caseworker.

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