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In response to "Kind of local news: Insurance company rejects 9 year old for coverage due to "build" -- (link)" by Beaker

Private health insurance in Canada? I thought it was all public up there. -- nm

Posted by GregW (aka not2fast) Aug 9 '16, 06:52

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if i go to the doctor for an appointment, tests, hospital, all that is covered, we just show our card, but, eyes, dentist, prescription drugs is not. - Andie Aug 9, 06:58 10
- Is the dental insurance any good there? Here you are lucky to get max $1000 to $1500 a year coverage. -- nm - GregW Aug 9, 07:04 7
  - Totally depends on the plan. I just checked mine: Inside is a C&P of my basic work health coverage: (Dental is at bottom) - Andie Aug 9, 07:09 4
    - So you can get some good coverage though it's likely pricey at level IV or V. -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 07:13 3
      - No, the levels refer to treatment levels, not coverage levels. Like i said, that costs me $11 per pay period for both me and Dave. -- nm - Andie Aug 9, 07:16 2
        
        Damn! That's awesome! Do you guys need an educated but underemployed guy to walk Canadian dogs? ;-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 07:24 1
        
        That sounds like most of us so come on up -- nm - zork Aug 9, 07:35
  - Depending on the plan, the worst I've ever had is 80% coverage. -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 07:08
  - depends on the plan, but I don't think I have a max/year coverage amount. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:08
- I've been lied to! -- nm - ty97 Aug 9, 06:59 1
  - we've been telling you guys this for years! -- (edited) - Andie Aug 9, 07:00
Basic stuff is free, but we can still have extra insurance to help with eye/dental/Rx/etc. -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 06:56 1
- Eye exams used to be covered by the government in Ontario but delisted them 20 years ago -- nm - zork Aug 9, 07:04
prescription drugs, ambulances, medical equipment, dental, physio, optical, etc. etc. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 06:56 5
- That the dentist isn't covered by medical insurance makes me so angry but it's nice to see we're not the only place - Krusty Aug 9, 07:01 3
  - Totally agree -- nm - zork Aug 9, 07:05
  - we do have dental plans for low income people though. But, I don't know much about it. -- (link) - Andie Aug 9, 07:03 1
    - We do as well but I don't think they cover all that much, mostly check ups, xrays and minor work. That we don't provide good coverage is a big mistake -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 07:07
- Plus upgrades to private rooms when in hospital -- nm - zork Aug 9, 07:00

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