Starting April 1, 2019, OHIP+ will no longer provide prescription drug coverage for individuals 24 years old and younger if they have drug coverage through a private insurance plan.
What you need to do
If you, your spouse or your children are 24 years old or younger, let your pharmacist know you have coverage under a group benefits plan. To make things easier, have your benefits card handy next time you fill a prescription. You can print a copy of your benefits card online when you sign in to the OTIP plan member secure site at www.otip.com.
Some high cost prescription drugs require prior authorization under your group benefits plan.
To see if a drug requires prior authorization:
If the drug being prescribed is eligible for coverage, requires prior authorization and is not being administered in a hospital, here’s what you need to do:
| Scenario | What you need to do | How to submit |
| If your pre-authorized drug was approved and paid for by OHIP+ | Simply send OTIP the OHIP+ approval letter or a prescription receipt and phone number. · The letter will show it’s been approved under the Exceptional Access Program (EAP). · Your pharmacist can give you a copy of the receipt. It will show it was paid for under the Ontario Drug Benefit program. |
Please include:
· The patient’s name Submit by mail or fax to: Submit online: |
| If your doctor has recently prescribed a high cost drug and you haven’t started taking it | You’ll need to fill out and submit a Drug Prior Authorization form found at www.otip.com/forms.
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Submit by mail or fax to: OTIP Benefits Services Attention: Prior Authorization Team PO Box 1653 Waterloo ON N2J 4W1 Fax: 1-855-752-0404 Submit online: |
Questions?
If you have questions, please call or email OTIP Benefits Services:
For more information on OHIP+, visit the Ontario government website.