You don’t have a family doctor, and you can’t get an admission bed. So you end up waiting and waiting in the ER for a physician who might not be able to help much, writes Dr. Brian Wall.
Expats who stop paying their medical services plan (or whatever it’s called in other provinces) are not covered, hence the ER bill. People who intended to live abroad for a long time often cancel them.
In Canada? Doubt. I’ve been at multiple hospitals and this has never been a thing. Ambulance, sure, but never charged to see a doctor.
Expats who stop paying their medical services plan (or whatever it’s called in other provinces) are not covered, hence the ER bill. People who intended to live abroad for a long time often cancel them.
They might no longer have a Canadian/provincial health coverage since they live out of the country.