Insurance Recommendations
#1
Insurance Recommendations
Hi,
As you all know, my family and I are flying out to Ontario this Friday. I'm looking to get insurance before our OHIP kicks in. I have noted companies such as BLUE CROSS ONTARIO and CIGNA, but am wondering where people have purchased their temporary insurance.
Many thanks,
Seeker
As you all know, my family and I are flying out to Ontario this Friday. I'm looking to get insurance before our OHIP kicks in. I have noted companies such as BLUE CROSS ONTARIO and CIGNA, but am wondering where people have purchased their temporary insurance.
Many thanks,
Seeker
#2
Re: Insurance Recommendations
Hi,
As you all know, my family and I are flying out to Ontario this Friday. I'm looking to get insurance before our OHIP kicks in. I have noted companies such as BLUE CROSS ONTARIO and CIGNA, but am wondering where people have purchased their temporary insurance.
Many thanks,
Seeker
As you all know, my family and I are flying out to Ontario this Friday. I'm looking to get insurance before our OHIP kicks in. I have noted companies such as BLUE CROSS ONTARIO and CIGNA, but am wondering where people have purchased their temporary insurance.
Many thanks,
Seeker
But for others searching in the future, this Wiki article has various companies that others have used - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Medic...edicare_starts
HTH.
#3
Re: Insurance Recommendations
The 3 month waiting period for OHIP is currently waived, so you're covered from when you arrive - https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-oh...card#section-3
But for others searching in the future, this Wiki article has various companies that others have used - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Medic...edicare_starts
HTH.
But for others searching in the future, this Wiki article has various companies that others have used - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Medic...edicare_starts
HTH.
OBVIOUS QUESTION: So does this mean that I am not required to take out any insurance, and just apply to OHIP when I get to ONTARIO on Friday?
#4
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Re: Insurance Recommendations
I would be interested to know the answer to this as well, my daughter is moving to Ontario in a couple of weeks to take up a job there, she is a Canadian citizen. I see that the 3 month residency requirement is waived which is great, but am not sure how to manage the situation where she has to quarantine and therefore cannot go to a service centre to apply for OHIP for 2 weeks. There is a phone number to call on the website which I will do but it's not opening hours in Ontario yet. Obviously I want to make sure she is covered for the 2 weeks she is isolating in case something were to happen and she needed medical attention. I was just wondering how others have managed this?
#5
Re: Insurance Recommendations
I would be interested to know the answer to this as well, my daughter is moving to Ontario in a couple of weeks to take up a job there, she is a Canadian citizen. I see that the 3 month residency requirement is waived which is great, but am not sure how to manage the situation where she has to quarantine and therefore cannot go to a service centre to apply for OHIP for 2 weeks. There is a phone number to call on the website which I will do but it's not opening hours in Ontario yet. Obviously I want to make sure she is covered for the 2 weeks she is isolating in case something were to happen and she needed medical attention. I was just wondering how others have managed this?
HTH, and welcome to BE.
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Posts: 6
Re: Insurance Recommendations
OK Thanks, I didn't realize it was as simple as that!
Thanks for the welcome as well. I'm actually not entirely new - I was active around 11 years ago when we briefly moved to Vancouver but have been back in the UK for 9 years now - But my old login is lost...
Next job - sorting out a mobile phone contract. That's a whole other thread I'm sure!
Thanks for the welcome as well. I'm actually not entirely new - I was active around 11 years ago when we briefly moved to Vancouver but have been back in the UK for 9 years now - But my old login is lost...
Next job - sorting out a mobile phone contract. That's a whole other thread I'm sure!
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#10
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Joined: Aug 2020
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Re: Insurance Recommendations
Sorry, no she doesn't need a contract, wrong choice of words! Definitely a prepaid one, coincidentally I have just been looking at Koodo now and it looks like a great option, thanks for the recommend!
And sorry for the thread creep.
And sorry for the thread creep.