HNUC Newborn OHIP Denial reporting tool

As you may know, babies born to parents without OHIP are being denied OHIP at birth. This practice of blocking access to health care causes tremendous harm to families and strips babies of a key entitlement, in contravention to the laws in Ontario. The Health Network for Uninsured Clients (HNUC) has taken on this key issue for several years now. The newest arm of their advocacy campaign is a Newborn OHIP Denial Reporting Form. The AOM endorses this tool and plans to use the data for our advocacy efforts on issues impacting uninsured clients.

Here is how you can help.

If you are working with a birth parent who has been denied OHIP for their newborn at a hospital or Service Ontario office, please fill out the Newborn OHIP Denial Reporting Form; it only takes 1 minute to complete. Bookmark the page on your phone or computer and each time you witness a denial, please fill it out. You do not need to provide your name or role; all responses will remain anonymous. Feel free to share the link with any other provider you know who works with families being denied, including hospital- and community-based social workers, other health-care providers, doulas, etc.

HNUC is gathering this information to learn more about what is happening in our communities, with the goal of eliminating this practice of denial.

You can learn more about Newborn OHIP eligibility for undocumented parents on the HNUC website. Questions? Need support? Email HNUC at uninsurednetwork@gmail.com.