Please support my sponsors. Please support my sponsors. Do not rely on your provincial health plan to cover the total cost if you get sick or are injured while you are abroad . At best, your health plan will cover only a portion of the bill. It is your responsibility to obtain and understand the terms of your supplementary insurance policies .
Some credit cards offer their holders health and travel insurance.
Do not assume that card alone provides adequate coverage. Has an in-house worldwide emergency hotline you can call if you are in trouble. Pays foreign hospital and related medical costs and, if so, whether it pays up front or expects you to pay and be reinbursed later. Provides for your medical evacuation to Canada. Excludes pre-existing medical conditions.