Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Dec 16th 2019, 7:16 am
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Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Can anyone advise on the likelihood of being able to use healthcare in Alberta before registering for a healthare card? Cover is immediate but you need to provide proof of residence to apply for the card (which I won't have immediately as I am staying in an Airbnb for the first couple of months). If I don't have the documents straight away to register for a card, how can I utilise the healthcare? I have an ongoing condition which increases the likelihood that I may need to get medication within the first few weeks of my arrival in January.
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Dec 16th 2019, 3:53 pm
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Re: Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Do you have a rental agreement for the AirBnB? I wonder if that might be sufficient as proof of residency?
Make sure you keep the receipts (you will probably have to attend a walk in and pay before healthcare kicks in if you don't have proof enough at the start) - you may be able to claim it back if you can prove you were resident at the time.
https://www.alberta.ca/ahcip-apply.aspx
https://skipthewaitingroom.com/region/ab
You could get emigrants insurance but with a pre-existing health condition you may not be covered. I'd suggest bringing up to a 90 day supply (the maximum you can legally bring into Canada) - you could also bring a copy of your health record (or a letter from your doctor) if possible, so that your 'new' doctor is aware of your health issues.
Make sure you keep the receipts (you will probably have to attend a walk in and pay before healthcare kicks in if you don't have proof enough at the start) - you may be able to claim it back if you can prove you were resident at the time.
https://www.alberta.ca/ahcip-apply.aspx
Any insured health services you receive and pay for before your application is processed may be reimbursed once you have your personal health care card. You will have to show eligibility for the period when you received the services.
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca...Page11973.aspxhttps://skipthewaitingroom.com/region/ab
You could get emigrants insurance but with a pre-existing health condition you may not be covered. I'd suggest bringing up to a 90 day supply (the maximum you can legally bring into Canada) - you could also bring a copy of your health record (or a letter from your doctor) if possible, so that your 'new' doctor is aware of your health issues.
Bringing over-the-counter medication back to Canada
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/heal...ety/medication
You are permitted to import a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply, whichever is less based on the directions for use, of an over-the-counter drug. The drug must be for your use or for the use of a person who is travelling with you and for whom you are responsible. The drug must be shipped or carried in hospital or pharmacy-dispensed packaging, the original retail packaging, or have the original label attached to it clearly indicating what the health product is and what it contains
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/heal...ety/medication
You are permitted to import a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply, whichever is less based on the directions for use, of an over-the-counter drug. The drug must be for your use or for the use of a person who is travelling with you and for whom you are responsible. The drug must be shipped or carried in hospital or pharmacy-dispensed packaging, the original retail packaging, or have the original label attached to it clearly indicating what the health product is and what it contains
Last edited by Siouxie; Dec 16th 2019 at 3:56 pm.
Dec 17th 2019, 3:38 am
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Re: Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Can anyone advise on the likelihood of being able to use healthcare in Alberta before registering for a healthare card? Cover is immediate but you need to provide proof of residence to apply for the card (which I won't have immediately as I am staying in an Airbnb for the first couple of months). If I don't have the documents straight away to register for a card, how can I utilise the healthcare? I have an ongoing condition which increases the likelihood that I may need to get medication within the first few weeks of my arrival in January.
Thanks
Thanks
Dec 17th 2019, 10:32 am
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Re: Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Thanks.
I've had a look at immigrant medical insurance and for 2 months I can get $100,000 of coverage (including my ongoing condition as it is 'stable') for $200 so I may just do that for peace of mind.
The one thing I'm not sure of is that I will not be covered if I am 'insured or eligible for benefits under a Canadian Government Health Insurance Plan'. I'm thinking this may make the policy worthless? I can't prove that I'm eligible for the Alberta Healthcare Plan as I can't provide proof of residency. But am I technically eligible anyway?
I've had a look at immigrant medical insurance and for 2 months I can get $100,000 of coverage (including my ongoing condition as it is 'stable') for $200 so I may just do that for peace of mind.
The one thing I'm not sure of is that I will not be covered if I am 'insured or eligible for benefits under a Canadian Government Health Insurance Plan'. I'm thinking this may make the policy worthless? I can't prove that I'm eligible for the Alberta Healthcare Plan as I can't provide proof of residency. But am I technically eligible anyway?
Dec 17th 2019, 3:18 pm
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Re: Using Alberta healthcare before registering
The one thing I'm not sure of is that I will not be covered if I am 'insured or eligible for benefits under a Canadian Government Health Insurance Plan'. I'm thinking this may make the policy worthless? I can't prove that I'm eligible for the Alberta Healthcare Plan as I can't provide proof of residency. But am I technically eligible anyway?
Dec 18th 2019, 12:39 am
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Re: Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Insures you prior to departure, plus the travelling.. and for up to 3 months after you 'land' in Canada (you choose the length of time) - Emigrants Insurance :
https://www.duinsure.com/travel_insu...ies_emigration
https://www.duinsure.com/travel_insu...ies_emigration
Dec 18th 2019, 12:12 pm
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Re: Using Alberta healthcare before registering
Insures you prior to departure, plus the travelling.. and for up to 3 months after you 'land' in Canada (you choose the length of time) - Emigrants Insurance :
https://www.duinsure.com/travel_insu...ies_emigration
https://www.duinsure.com/travel_insu...ies_emigration
"Dear Customers, due to unforeseen circumstances we are currently in the process of changing the Insurer who underwrites our travel insurance product base. As such, we are unable to provide quotes or sell travel insurance policies until such time as we have replaced the underwriter. If you have any queries, please contact our travel team at the call centre on 0800 393 908. Sorry for the inconvenience"
