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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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34. Retail travel insurance in Canada is one big scam,

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 01:31 AM

Nov 2014

The policies are cheap and advertised aggressively, yet they are almost completely worthless. It's called "Post Claim Underwriting" in which a policy is issued based on a spectacularly vague and confusing questionnaires that just about anyone who isn't a doctor is guaranteed to fumble. In the event of a claim the insurer looks for any error or omission in the said questionnaire as a basis to deny the claim.

Although comprehensive travel insurance is often a benefit offered by Canadian employers.

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Canadian Couple Billed $950K For Baby's Premature Birth In Hawaii [View all] Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 OP

This isn't going to help that bullshit talking point about Canadians flocking to the US Chakab Nov 2014 #1

Well, when they flock, they are willing to pay---that's not the same deal at all. MADem Nov 2014 #28

They flock here for 5 months in winter CanonRay Nov 2014 #55

It isn't the fault of the U.S. healthcare system SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #2

Either way, Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 #3

Then I guess she should have stayed home SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #4

That's why she bought a policy Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 #5

A Canadian company sold her that policy in 2013. pnwmom Nov 2014 #6

Yes and no... Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #35

I agree 100%, it is the fault of the insurance company SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #8

Retail travel insurance in Canada is one big scam, Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #34

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Why is it embarrassing for the U.S.? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #9

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I see your point SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #11

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You should try to work on your anger issues n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #13

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No need to feel sorry for me, I'm quite happy with my life SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #15

If you are so confident in your view, don't attack the person joeglow3 Nov 2014 #25

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Translation: I CAN'T support my views, so I will now resort to lashing out at everyone joeglow3 Nov 2014 #58

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Insurance industry and healthcare industry are JaneyVee Nov 2014 #16

The U.S. insurance industry had zero to do with this case n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #17

That bill was most certainly $1Mil due to JaneyVee Nov 2014 #20

I have BC/BS SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #21

It's a game Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #30

Insurance companies have artificially inflated medical costs laundry_queen Nov 2014 #43

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The price of US health care is ludicrous regardless of the advances. Particularly emergency care. Liberal Veteran Nov 2014 #18

Agreed Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #29

+ a million nt laundry_queen Nov 2014 #44

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Canada nonresident rates ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #31

No, it shows the world that the Canadian insurer's policy was worthless. pnwmom Nov 2014 #37

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How do you know that months in a Canadian ICU would not have been very expensive pnwmom Nov 2014 #51

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I agree. elleng Nov 2014 #26

not the fault of our healthcare system?? are you insane? Doctor_J Nov 2014 #33

IKR? nt laundry_queen Nov 2014 #45

I would imagine that, if her insurance policy were covering this, dflprincess Nov 2014 #19

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #23

Future Dem President Politicalboi Nov 2014 #22

Suez you! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #24

If we can bail out foreign bankers with trillions of our tax dollars, we can bail out midnight Nov 2014 #27

funny. a colleague went to Norway for a sabbatical and had her baby Doctor_J Nov 2014 #32

Was it a normal delivery of a full term baby? Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #36

maybe you should read my post Doctor_J Nov 2014 #38

Her insurance is claiming she had a pre-existing condition Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #39

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I didn't say it was ok Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #42

If you visit Norway ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #53

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When did anyone say it's wonderful? Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #56

But shhhhhhhh Tsiyu Nov 2014 #59

If you go to Norway as a tourist, you have to pay for yr medical stuff... Violet_Crumble Nov 2014 #54

these "healthcare" threads are always batshit. m-lekktor Nov 2014 #57

Their provincial healthcare system in their home province has supplemental travel insurance for this Monk06 Nov 2014 #40