pawatt wrote:
Just for reference We have paid as high as $1680.00 per month in the USA for Blue Cross, Blue Shield coverage here in the US for my wife and I.
Good morning Pawatt and thanks for posting. Also thanks to the original poster for your informative post. Keep in mind that the original poster is just referring to emergency healthcare insurance specifically for Canadians travelling in the US. This type of insurance just covers the difference between healthcare costs in Canada and the US. The "insurance provider" actually collects the Canadian covered portion from the Canadian Government (specifically the provincial government which administers Canadian Health care) Emergency health care costs for Canadians vary depending on the country you are travelling to with the US being the most expensive as it is the greatest difference in scheduled (listed) costs. In some countries where the costs are comparable to Canadian scheduled costs insurance isn't necessary as the cost is totally reimbursable by the Canadian Government. Spain would be an example of this but there are others. Having said that it's always a good idea to have some kind of repatriation coverage no matter where you travel.
