Ed_Gee wrote:
MDKMDK wrote:
I don't think any Canadian snowbirds would lose their government supplied coverage, under these circumstances (out of province coverage is already next to nothing, anyway), but some supplemental plans probably have maximum out of province time limits. For some provinces it's 6 months, some are 7. Individual supplemental plans probably/may follow those guidelines.
Many of my Canadian friends DID receive letters from their supplemental companies mandating their return within 10 days or they lose their coverage. Also, loss of governmental coverage if they overstay the allotted time in the US anyway.....
I just spoke to a returning Canadian snowbirder (Ontario) and his supplemental emergency medical coverage was still good, they just decided to return early. He called his company to verify. He did say some others in the AZ park they were in had received the 10 day expiry letters for their supplemental EMC.
Regardng losing government out of province coverage. It's not much, and they're doing away with it in some provinces (Ontario), so losing it isn't a big deal for some. As for the in province coverage, most provincial governments seem to be more accommodating for problems like delays returning due to COVID-19, under the circumstances.
