PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - O. French
TI  - Concern over fraud causes Ontario to invest $90 million in new health cards
DP  - 1995 Feb 15
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 569--570
VI  - 152
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/152/4/569.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/152/4/569.full
SO  - CMAJ1995 Feb 15; 152
AB  - In an attempt to stop fraudulent use of Ontario's health care system, the province will soon begin issuing health-insurance cards containing the holder's photo. It is not known exactly how much fraud costs the system, but the cost may exceed $100 million annually. Dr. John Carlisle, deputy registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, warns that the government must be prudent in designing a system for reporting suspected health-card fraud.