Hi. I have lived in Canada my entire life. My parents have insurance from work (blue cross) and we are all covered by OHIP. I had an appointment today for a plantar wart and the past 2 weeks my doctor did a muscle test with some food in glass containers. He began to do the test again even though I was just here for my foot. At the end of my appointment (he did treat my foot) , he said $20 for the test And the wart treatment was free. Confused I didn’t say anything and I went to book another appointment for my foot again. Thelady at thedeskasked if I wanted to pay today and Isaid no. Is it legal for them to charge me for a test? I’m 17 and I’m shy and I defiantly do not want to pay $20 for some stupid test that I don’t even know what was going on.
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.
We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this.
You may want to talk to a health care professional to find out if a procedure or treatment is covered by OHIP. You can contact the Ministry of Health INFOline for some information specific to your situation here:
In Ontario: 1-800-268-1154
In Toronto: 416-314-5518
TTY: 1-800-387-5559
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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