A new health insurance card
Health insurance cards for British Columbia will be replaced by the photo cards and chips.
Health Minister Mike de Jong, and will improve patient safety and reduce fraud.
These changes will begin in 2012 and will take five years to all British Columbia received a new card.
It will cost up to $ 150 million.
Twice as many cards as citizens
There are 9.1 million Medicare cards in circulation in the province, while the British Columbia population is 4.5 million.
Unlike the maps that are currently applicable, the new card must be updated regularly, ensuring that only those entitled to medical care paid by the province will have a valid card in hand. People under 19 will not have to renew their cards.
British Columbia that has a driver's license will be able to renew their license and insurance card at the same time.
The Government notes, however, that any person who needs medical care is important in emergency situations will be handled even if it does not have health insurance card or if it has expired.
Health insurance card is currently used was introduced in 1989.
Health Minister Mike de Jong, and will improve patient safety and reduce fraud.
These changes will begin in 2012 and will take five years to all British Columbia received a new card.
It will cost up to $ 150 million.
Twice as many cards as citizens
There are 9.1 million Medicare cards in circulation in the province, while the British Columbia population is 4.5 million.
Unlike the maps that are currently applicable, the new card must be updated regularly, ensuring that only those entitled to medical care paid by the province will have a valid card in hand. People under 19 will not have to renew their cards.
British Columbia that has a driver's license will be able to renew their license and insurance card at the same time.
The Government notes, however, that any person who needs medical care is important in emergency situations will be handled even if it does not have health insurance card or if it has expired.
Health insurance card is currently used was introduced in 1989.
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