Medical insurance in Canada?
What have you done for medical insurance while traveling in Canada? I am retired military and have Tricare and closing in on Medicare. From what I understand neither are accepted in Canada.
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JackD wrote:In this case the old system of "information printed on paper" is preferred, in a emergency medical situation
Even that is fading away rapidely.
Most provinces have introduced their version of (Electronic Medical Record)where all medical records are made available to doctors in case of emergency. (medical history, prescription drugs, special allergies,scan and XRays, past lab tests reports,and +++) all available on line in a matter of seconds.
And there no need for specific insurance info in Canada. Everybody is covered by our health care system.
EMR data is not universal in Canada and in case of emergency not always available, onsite. The side of a road, at a campground with no wifi, on a beach, at a boat or fly in fishing camp. All places where we have had to access emergency medical care.
Heck in BC there are many areas without cell coverage, those mountains get in the way of signals.
And no 'Everybody is covered by our health care system', everybody is not covered by our health care system in all jurisdictions. Most provinces have reciprocal agreements for most basic health care, but not everything is covered.
Visitors from other countries do need travel insurance. In an emergency they will be treated (in most situations) and billed later, but at my local BC hospital Emergency department there is a price list of services for those with out insurance.
