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Originally Posted by iwantchixx
Here's the thing, if you have a pre-existing condition that could cost tax payers money, you will not be eligible to become a Canadian citizen. They have very specific rules against sick people coming over to suck money out of our healthcare system.
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I know a couple of physicians and surgeons at the hospital here who tell me it is very common, however, for US citizens to come to Canada on "vacation" and then have healthcare administered and then get billed for it.
Apparently the hospitals here will bill you for services, as a foreign citizen, and you can make payments. It's my understanding that they come over and do it this way as it's cheaper than paying for medical services in the US, especially for the followup care and medications which are significantly cheaper than in the US. One of my friends from Ohio routinely comes here for his Diabetes treatments and diabetic medications and supplies and does exactly what I described above.