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Old 01-04-2013, 10:15 AM  
PR_Phil
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Originally Posted by robwod View Post
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.
there was a report in the Windsor Star here several years ago, when the US economy, well Detroit's economy was in a slightly better position. During that time, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, we'd average about 10,000 Americans between 18 and 21 comming over to go to our clubs as they are legal to drink over here. Anyways, the report said that the unpaid medical bills of Americans who come here and get treated at our clinics and hospitals was the single largest source of lost income for the city. something in the millions per year, in a city of 200,000 people. The report stated that it ranged from all sorts of things, like accidents and planned treatments, but a big offender was guys in bar fights.

So not to harp on you Americanos any more, but your kids come over here, get drunk, fight, get their ass kicked, we stitch them up, then they skip out on the bill.

when I got sick in Florida when I was a kid, my dad had to fork over $400 before they would unlock the door to the waiting room in emerge.
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