Drug Coverage

Having access to prescription drugs is essential. When a seasonal illness or chronic condition strikes, you do not want to have to make difficult financial decisions or choose not to follow a recommended course of treatment. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the average Canadian spends more than $1,500 per year on prescription drugs. OTTO benefits can help to alleviate this burden. It is worth looking into.

Beyond any medications you are given while in hospital, many working Canadians are responsible for the full cost of medication. Some prescription drug coverage support is available to Canadians in difficult circumstances. In Ontario, seniors aged 65 and older, residents under the age of 25, and individuals on social assistance or disability support, receive some coverage from The Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program.