Insured in time

A cancer patient who had appealed OHIP’s decision to deny him coverage complained to us when he did not receive a response within the Ministry of Health’s posted deadline. He had been living overseas for several years and OHIP had denied him coverage because he lacked proof of residency in Ontario. When we contacted the Ministry, we learned that its decision was still pending; after our inquiries, it released its finding that the man met the residency requirements and could be covered by OHIP.