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HOSPITAL & MEDICAL EXPENSE - VISITORS TO CANADA
Pays for reasonable, necessary and customary expenses, up to the
Sum Insured you purchase (see rate charts), incurred while on a
stay in Canada on or after the effective date and during the period
of coverage. Eligible expenses are paid for acute emergency
hospital, unexpected emergency medical, or other covered expenses,
due to injury or sickness. During the term of your Policy, expenses
incurred outside of Canada are covered provided that the majority
of the time on risk is spent in Canada. Expenses incurred outside
of Canada will not be paid when incurred in your country of origin.
In the event that you are confined to hospital at the end of the
period of coverage, covered expenses for such confinement will
be paid for up to 365 days from the date of the injury or sickness
but not to exceed the Sum Insured.
BENEFITS
Hospital Confinement - pays for customary charges
made by the hospital for standard accommodation and for services
and supplies reasonable and necessary for your care during confinement
as a resident in-patient.
Medical Services - pays for:
- The services of a legally licensed medical physician or surgeon,
anesthetist and registered graduate nurse (other than a relative
of yours by blood or marriage).
- The services of a legally licensed physiotherapist (other than
a relative of yours by blood or marriage) when Ordered by the
attending physician as treatment for an injury. Not to exceed
$500 out-patient treatment.
- The services of a legally licensed doctor of chiropractic (other
than a relative of yours by blood or marriage) when Ordered by
the attending physician - not to exceed $500.
- When performed at the time of the initial emergency, lab tests
and/or X-ray examination as ordered by legally licensed medical
physician for the purpose of diagnosis.
- The use of a licensed local air, land, or sea ambulance (including
mountain or sea evacuation), when reasonable and necessary, to
the nearest hospital.
- Rental of crutches or hospital-type bed, but not to exceed
the purchase price; and the cost of splints, trusses braces or
other approved prosthetic appliances.
- Emergency out-patient services provided by a hospital.
- Drugs or medicines that require a legally licensed medic physicians
written prescription but not to exceed $500 c a one-month supply
unless hospitalized as an in-patient.
Return of the Deceased Body - up to $5,000 reimbursement
in the event of death due to a covered injury or sickness, for
the expense actually incurred for homeward carriage in a standard
transportation container to your permanent residence, or up to
$2,000 for cremation or burial at the place death, where death
is due to a covered injury or sickness.
Accidental Dental - pays for emergency treatment
or service to whole or sound natural teeth (capped or crowned
teeth u considered whole or sound natural teeth) caused by an
accidental blow to the face, for the actual expenses incurred,
up to a maximum amount of $3,000 for any one accident.
Dental Emergencies - pays up to $500 for the immediate
relief of acute dental pain caused by other than a blow to the
face. Dental conditions for which you have previously received
treatment or advice are not covered.
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