Whether travelling to the USA or worldwide, you want to relax and enjoy yourself. Care for even an unexpected illness or minor injury that happens outside your home province or in another country can be expensive. Your provincial health insurance plan may not cover the cost and they don't pay up front.
The Government of Canada urges all Canadians to purchase supplemental health insurance when leaving the country. They say:
Canadians who plan to go abroad – even on a day trip to the United States – should purchase the best travel insurance they can afford in order to avoid large expenses. Your Canadian insurance is almost certainly not valid outside Canada. It is essential to obtain supplementary travel insurance before leaving Canada. Foreign hospitals and clinics have been known to refuse treatment to patients who lack adequate insurance or financial resources to pay their bills.1
Protect yourself from the cost of emergency care with EFG's travel insurance. We are pleased to offer Manulife Financial insurance plans providing travel coverage. Our expert advisors will guide you through the different coverage options, and design a plan that is tailored to your specific needs.
We offer low cost basic travel insurance for prescriptions, hospital accommodations and extended healthcare benefits. Plans are also available for frequent travellers, with special plans for Canadians with expired government health insurance plans. For visitors to Canada, we offer custom group and tour rates. Even if you're covered under another plan, you can top-up your existing travel insurance to extend your emergency medical coverage, if your plan permits it.
Call us today for more information. Bon voyage!
1 Taken from www.voyage.gc.ca/faq/insurance_assurance-eng.asp
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