OHIP INFOBulletins 2023
OHIP INFOBulletins are communications from the Ministry of Health. The communications inform of payment, policy, program or software changes.
Overview
OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) INFOBulletins are communications from the Ministry of Health. The communications inform of payment, policy, program or software changes.
This information requires knowledgeable interpretation and is intended primarily for members of the professional health care community. These publications are available in English only due to their technical nature.
The INFOBulletins have been arranged below by profession.
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Dentist services
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230706 - Diagnostics and consultations requested by non-physicians
- Bulletin 230704 - Reminder: Health card validation
- Bulletin 230701 - COVID-19 Advance Payment Program Recoveries
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230307 - Update: Extension of temporary virtual dental services
- Bulletin 230306 - 2023–2024 Community Access Pilot for Laboratory Services
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
Fertility clinics
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
Community surgical and diagnostic centres
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230907 - Changes to the Independent Health Facilities Sector
- Bulletin 230704 - Reminder: Health card validation
- Bulletin 230702 - COVID-19 Advance Payment Program Recoveries
- Bulletin 230403 - Adjustments to the Schedule of Facility Fees
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
- Bulletin 230104 - 2021 Physician Services Agreement Year 1 Increases
Midwife services
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230306 - 2023–2024 Community Access Pilot for Laboratory Services
Optometrist services
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230804 - Update: Implementation of the new Optometry Services Agreement
- Bulletin 230704 - Reminder: Health card validation
- Bulletin 230701 - COVID-19 Advance Payment Program Recoveries
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230311 - Implementing the New Optometry Services Agreement
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
Physician services
- Bulletin 231203 - PSA related adjustments to the Schedule of Benefits: Release 7
- Bulletin 231202 - PSA related Medical Claims Adjustment: Release 6
- Bulletin 231201 - Virtual care updates - related medical claims adjustment
- Bulletin 231107 - 2021 PSA Year 1 Increases for Payments under PHSUP Funding
- Bulletin 231106 - PSA related adjustments to Schedule of Benefits - Release 6
- Bulletin 231102 - PSA related Medical Claims Adjustment: Release 5
- Bulletin 231101 - Virtual care updates
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230908 - Update: Extension of COVID‑19 After-Hours Premiums
- Bulletin 230906 - Update: COVID‑19 antiviral treatments and testing
- Bulletin 230905 - Updates to the 2023–24 Community Access Pilot
- Bulletin 230904 - Update: PSA related Medical Claims Adjustment — Z851, G550 and G869
- Bulletin 230902 - Changes to OHIP insured optometry services
- Bulletin 230901 - PSA related adjustments to the Schedule of Benefits: Release 5
- Bulletin 230802 - PSA related Medical Claims Adjustment: Release 4
- Bulletin 230706 - Diagnostics and consultations requested by non-physicians
- Bulletin 230705 - PSA related adjustments to Schedule of Benefits: Release 4
- Bulletin 230704 - Reminder: Health card validation
- Bulletin 230701 - COVID-19 Advance Payment Program Recoveries
- Bulletin 230604 - Appropriateness Working Group Recommendations
- Bulletin 230603 - New Fee Code and changes to Hospitalist Premium criteria
- Bulletin 230602 - Expiry of temporary fee codes for COVID‑19 Assessment Centres
- Bulletin 230601 - PSA related adjustments to Schedule of Benefits: Release 3
- Bulletin 230505 - Update: Extension of COVID-19 After-Hours Premiums
- Bulletin 230504 - K900A biosimilar support fee billing requirements
- Bulletin 230502 - PSA related adjustments to Schedule of Benefits: Release 2
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230332 - Year 3 Increase: Toronto Palliative Care Associates
- Bulletin 230331 - Year 3 Increase: St. Joseph’s Health Centre
- Bulletin 230330 - Year 3 Increase: Homeless Shelter Agreements
- Bulletin 230329 - Year 3 Increase: GP Focused Practice — Palliative Care
- Bulletin 230328 - Year 3 Increase: GP Focused Practice — HIV
- Bulletin 230327 - Year 3 Increase: GP Focused Practice — Care of the Elderly
- Bulletin 230326 - Year 3 Increase: Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
- Bulletin 230325 - Year 3 Increase: Underserviced Area Programs
- Bulletin 230324 - Year 3 Increase: Sioux Lookout Regional Physician Services Incorporated
- Bulletin 230323 - Year 3 Increase: Rural and Northern Physician Group Agreement
- Bulletin 230322 - Year 3 Increase: Group Health Centre
- Bulletin 230321 - Year 3 Increase: Nurse Practitioner-Physician Collaboration Programs
- Bulletin 230320 - Year 3 Increase: Indigenous Primary Health Care Organization
- Bulletin 230319 - Year 3 Increase: Family Health Team Sessional Group
- Bulletin 230318 - Year 3 Increase: Community Health Centre
- Bulletin 230317 - Year 3 Increase: Blended Salary Model
- Bulletin 230316 - Year 3 Increase: Aboriginal Family Health Team
- Bulletin 230315 - Year 3 Increase: Special Premiums
- Bulletin 230314 - Year 3 Increase: Family Health Group and Comprehensive Care Model
- Bulletin 230313 - Year 3 Increase: Family Health Network and Family Health Organization
- Bulletin 230312 - Year 3 Increase: Contract Management Unit
- Bulletin 230310 - Physician Services Agreement related adjustments to the Schedule of Benefits
- Bulletin 230309 - Update on COVID‑19 Physician Services Funding
- Bulletin 230308 - Extension of some temporary COVID‑19 physician fee codes
- Bulletin 230306 - 2023–2024 Community Access Pilot for Laboratory Services
- Bulletin 230305 - Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons Ending
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230302 - Biosimilar support fee code K900A
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder: claim submission timeframe for in-province accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
- Bulletin 230104 - 2021 Physician Services Agreement Year 1 Increases
- Bulletin 230103 - 2022-2023 Northern Physician Retention Initiative
- Bulletin 230102 - New Diagnostic Code for Post COVID-19 Condition
Physiotherapy facilities
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
Podiatrist services
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230704 - Reminder: Health card validation
- Bulletin 230701 - COVID-19 Advance Payment Program Recoveries
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
Primary health care services
- Bulletin 231201 - Virtual care updates - related medical claims adjustment
- Bulletin 231104 - Family Health Organization core service changes
- Bulletin 231103 - Family Health Network core service changes
- Bulletin 231101 - Virtual care updates
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230906 - Update: COVID‑19 antiviral treatments and testing
- Bulletin 230905 - Updates to the 2023–24 Community Access Pilot
- Bulletin 230803 - Reminder: Preventive Care Bonus Projected Report, September 2023
- Bulletin 230707 - New Excluded Code for the Group Health Centre
- Bulletin 230704 - Reminder: Health card validation
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230333 - 2022–2023 Cumulative Preventive Care Bonus Information
- Bulletin 230332 - Year 3 Increase: Toronto Palliative Care Associates
- Bulletin 230331 - Year 3 Increase: St. Joseph’s Health Centre
- Bulletin 230330 - Year 3 Increase: Homeless Shelter Agreements
- Bulletin 230329 - Year 3 Increase: GP Focused Practice — Palliative Care
- Bulletin 230328 - Year 3 Increase: GP Focused Practice — HIV
- Bulletin 230327 - Year 3 Increase: GP Focused Practice — Care of the Elderly
- Bulletin 230326 - Year 3 Increase: Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
- Bulletin 230325 - Year 3 Increase: Underserviced Area Programs
- Bulletin 230324 - Year 3 Increase: Sioux Lookout Regional Physician Services Incorporated
- Bulletin 230323 - Year 3 Increase: Rural and Northern Physician Group Agreement
- Bulletin 230322 - Year 3 Increase: Group Health Centre
- Bulletin 230321 - Year 3 Increase: Nurse Practitioner-Physician Collaboration Programs
- Bulletin 230320 - Year 3 Increase: Indigenous Primary Health Care Organization
- Bulletin 230319 - Year 3 Increase: Family Health Team Sessional Group
- Bulletin 230318 - Year 3 Increase: Community Health Centre
- Bulletin 230317 - Year 3 Increase: Blended Salary Model
- Bulletin 230316 - Year 3 Increase: Aboriginal Family Health Team
- Bulletin 230315 - Year 3 Increase: Special Premiums
- Bulletin 230314 - Year 3 Increase: Family Health Group and Comprehensive Care Model
- Bulletin 230313 - Year 3 Increase: Family Health Network and Family Health Organization
- Bulletin 230312 - Year 3 Increase: Contract Management Unit
- Bulletin 230306 - 2023–2024 Community Access Pilot for Laboratory Services
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230302 - Biosimilar support fee code K900A
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
- Bulletin 230104 - 2021 Physician Services Agreement Year 1 Increases
- Bulletin 230103 - 2022-2023 Northern Physician Retention Initiative
- Bulletin 230102 - New Diagnostic Code for Post COVID-19 Condition
- Bulletin 230101 - Physician Services Agreement Updates: Extended to April 2024
Registered Nurse with Extended Class (RN(EC))
- Bulletin 230905 - Updates to the 2023–24 Community Access Pilot
- Bulletin 230706 - Diagnostics and consultations requested by non-physicians
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230306 - 2023–2024 Community Access Pilot for Laboratory Services
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
Billing software specifications
- Bulletin 231105 - End of IMS Connect/Listener Health Card Validation
- Bulletin 231001 - Update: Three-month submission timeframe for in-province claims
- Bulletin 230903 - New: Diagnostic Code (976) and Explanatory Code VN
- Bulletin 230703 - IMS Connect/IMS Listener for Health Card Validation ending
- Bulletin 230503 - K900A biosimilar support fee billing requirements
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230402 - Update: Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230401 - April 1, 2023 updates to the Fee Schedule Master
- Bulletin 230303 - New eSubmit file type for Ministry responses and requests in MCEDT
- Bulletin 230301 - Reminder Claim Submission Timeframe for In-Province Accounts
- Bulletin 230105 - New Automated eSubmit Ticket Submission via MCEDT
- Bulletin 230102 - New Diagnostic Code for Post COVID-19 Condition
Interprovincial health care
- Bulletin 230501 - OHIP INFOBulletins are on ontario.ca
- Bulletin 230304 - Updates on 2023–24 Ontario Hospital Interprovincial
OHIP INFOBulletins 2020-2024
Archived INFObulletins
Historical archive of individual INFOBulletins published prior to March 2020
Updated: April 05, 2024
Published: May 01, 2023