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Jack_Diane_Free's avatar
Feb 21, 2015

Cdn. Snowbird Health Insurance good experience

Before we left for Florida from Ontario Canada we enrolled in Assured Assistance Inc. out of country medical care insurance through the Royal Bank of Canada.

Well sure enough I got sick, called Assure and was greeted by a most courteous and professional agent. Told them the problem, they approved the coverage, arranged the local Urgent Care unit and all was good.

I went to the Sarasota Urgent Care unit about 5 minutes from us, they were already expecting me, and already had the forms from Assured.
I did not even get the questionnaire completed when a nurse called me in for vitals and 5 minutes later the doctor came in and did the examination, wrote a prescription and I was done. All no charge.

The next afternoon Assured called to see how I was feeling and did I receive adequate medical care and said if I needed a follow up with the doctor just go and do it.

Overall a very good experience.
  • As the travel insurance is age related with a jump at 71, what age group is these prices based on?
  • Community Alumni's avatar
    Community Alumni
    As an point of reference, my wife and I pay a combined average of around $7/day.

    ... Eric
  • Hi,

    May you never have to use the insurance. Any idea on the cost per day you pay?
  • Community Alumni's avatar
    Community Alumni
    Glad to read a good news story for a change. We've been very fortunate so far not to require use of our travel insurance.
  • Glad you had a great experience...but it sounds minor.

    Try having something very serious happen, that tells the tale.

    The biggest thing is making sure one is absolutely accurate when filling out the application for the insurance...one tiny mistake and you could be out of luck. Folks are very often not covered for what they think they are.