It’s pretty rare to see news about Snowbirds outside of travel or RV oriented media, but the current coronavirus crisis has caused the political press to take note. Snowbirds In Limbo As Coronavirus Upends Travel Plans:Retired Americans and Canadians who spend winters in the southern U.S. are stuck in limbo as the coronavirus pandemic has forced them to re-evaluate where to live the next few months.The group, commonly known as snowbirds, is questioning whether it is safer to stay in their winter homes or head back north as travel restrictions from Florida to Canada go into effect.Not much in the article that hasn’t been raised here before, but perhaps some awareness will be raised. More at link.

what was the point in telling the Canadians to come home?

rk911 wrote:what was the point in telling the Canadians to come home?From a neighbor here fro Canada: "They had to be back to Canada within ten days, or they would lose their medical insurance coverageGuy

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.

For many, the options are few. Campendium has been a decent resource for some. They maintain updated list of the closures, and have some (obvious in many cases) recommendations on their website. CampendiumThe idea of Boondocking is mentioned, as well as selecting a location near a larger town or small city to have access to healthcare. Happy (and safe) motorin

rk911 wrote:what was the point in telling the Canadians to come home?Less chance of getting sick at home? Better treatment? Some were going to lose emergency medical insurance.

Snowbirds In Limbo As Coronavirus Upends Travel Plans

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joebedford
Nomad II
Apr 01, 2020
rk911 wrote:
what was the point in telling the Canadians to come home?
Less chance of getting sick at home? Better treatment? Some were going to lose emergency medical insurance.
wanderingaimles
Explorer
Apr 01, 2020
For many, the options are few.
Campendium has been a decent resource for some. They maintain updated list of the closures, and have some (obvious in many cases) recommendations on their website. Campendium
The idea of Boondocking is mentioned, as well as selecting a location near a larger town or small city to have access to healthcare.
Happy (and safe) motorin
MDKMDK
Explorer
Apr 01, 2020
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.
Guy_Roan
Explorer
Apr 01, 2020
rk911 wrote:
what was the point in telling the Canadians to come home?

From a neighbor here fro Canada: "They had to be back to Canada within ten days, or they would lose their medical insurance coverage

Guy
rk911
Explorer
Apr 01, 2020
what was the point in telling the Canadians to come home?

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