{"id":2994,"date":"2021-04-30T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2021-05-03T08:27:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T12:27:35","slug":"notice-government-covers-funeral-transfer-costs-of-covid-19-hospital-patients-transferred-for-icu-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/notice-government-covers-funeral-transfer-costs-of-covid-19-hospital-patients-transferred-for-icu-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice: Government covers funeral-transfer costs of COVID-19 hospital patients transferred for ICU care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notice to the Profession:<br>Government covers funeral-transfer costs of<br>COVID-19 hospital patients transferred for ICU care in a location outside of their home community<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MEMORANDUM TO:<strong><br>All Licensed Funeral Establishments and Transfer Service Operators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FROM:<strong><br>The Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RE: Return transportation following the death of COVID-19 patients who have been transferred for ICU care in a location outside of their home community<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The COVID-19 pandemic has created capacity challenges in the Ontario hospital system with a significant number of patients requiring admission to intensive care units (ICU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, some patients with COVID-19 are being transferred to a hospital outside of their home community to obtain the necessary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Province of Ontario recognizes there are financial implications related to these transfers in cases where the patient has died and must be returned to their home community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the event of a tragic outcome following transfer of a COVID-19 ICU patient, any funeral establishments and\/or Transfer Service Operators contracted to transfer a deceased person from a hospital outside of the deceased person\u2019s home community back to their community may submit an invoice to recover the fees associated with this transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it is clear that this financial burden should not be incurred by families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a cost that the Ministry of Health has acknowledged it will cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For these cases, Funeral Establishments and Transfer Service Operators should submit their invoice to the Office of the Chief Coroner (OCC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Invoices should be submitted to <a href=\"mailto:occ.inquiries@ontario.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">occ.inquiries@ontario.ca<\/a> and billed at the rates that would ordinarily be paid for a coroner transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OCC will pay the invoice on behalf of the Ministry of Health to help reduce this additional financial burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Invoices shall be limited to the return of deceased persons to their home communities when death occurred after transfer because of COVID-19 illness only, and not for other, unrelated matters (for example, tertiary care transfers for surgery).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for the important service you provide and please feel free to contact <a href=\"mailto:occ.inquries@ontario.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">occ.inquries@ontario.ca<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dirk Huyer, MD<br>Chief Coroner for Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cc: Carey Smith, Registrar, Bereavement Authority of 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