An emergency travel medical insurance policy helps to cover unexpected medical costs when you are away from home.
Of the travel insurance products available, emergency medical coverage is undoubtedly the most important. One should never leave their home country without some form of emergency medical coverage in place.
When travelling outside your home country, you may experience a medical emergency in which you need medical care. Depending on the nature of the care you need, you may incur substantial medical bills, and without some form of travel coverage, you will have to pay these expenses personally.
Medical emergencies that occur outside Canada are significantly more expensive than at home, and your Government Health Care coverage becomes limited as soon as you are outside your home province and country.
Travel without worrying about the cost of medical care you need.
Emergency medical return home for treatment.
Toll-free support is available 24x7 whenever you need.
Here are some examples of factors that can affect cost:
Insurance costs generally increase with age.
Travel medical coverage cost is based on a daily rate.
Cost can be affected by health history.
Cost can vary based on where you are travelling to. It is always less for travel within Canada.
Each province and territory has their own respective health care plans. For this reason, benefits will vary from one province/territory to the next. It is worth checking what is covered under your plan prior to travelling.
Coverage is limited to physician and hospital costs. If you receive medical or hospital care when outside of Canada, you will be responsible for paying the difference between the amount charged and the amount your provincial plan reimburses you. E.g. For an Alberta resident, in-patient hospital services are limited to $100 per day reimbursement.
Provinces and Territories (except Quebec) have an Interprovincial Billing Agreement in which the host province covers medically necessary services and the home province subsequently is billed for reimbursement. Services such as ambulance (air/ground), hospital transfers, or transportation back to your home province are not covered by your government plan.
Coverage for emergency medical costs when your friends or family visit Canada from abroad.
Coverage for emergency medical expenses & checkups when studying away from home.
Reimburses non-refundable travel costs if travel plans are cancelled before departure or interrupted after departure.
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