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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Traveling Tips and Stories => Topic started by: julian230 on November 19, 2009, 05:54:27 PM

Title: I'll be moving to Canada pretty soon
Post by: julian230 on November 19, 2009, 05:54:27 PM

How is my dialysis going to be covered if I currently live in Texas , and my two insurances are Aetna and Medicare?
How would dialysis be covered in Canada?

Title: Re: I'll be moving to Canada pretty soon
Post by: Zach on November 20, 2009, 08:11:04 PM

Start learning Canada's national anthem.

http://www.singforcanada.ca/o_canada.mp3
http://www.singforcanada.ca/anthem.html

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Title: Re: I'll be moving to Canada pretty soon
Post by: Hanify on November 21, 2009, 12:32:21 AM

I believe dialysis is funded by the government in Canada - not sure how it works for an immigrant.  Monrein - you must know?

Title: Re: I'll be moving to Canada pretty soon
Post by: monrein on November 21, 2009, 04:35:38 AM

Dialysis is funded through our taxes.  It isn't easy to immigrate to Canada.

Title: Re: I'll be moving to Canada pretty soon
Post by: Hanify on November 21, 2009, 07:12:22 PM

So I presume if they are letting you emmigrate there, then you won't have to worry about the cost.  But then I'd also assume there must be quite a number of people who would try to emmigrate for that reason - and they won't just let anyone in, especially if they're sick.

Title: Re: I'll be moving to Canada pretty soon
Post by: monrein on November 22, 2009, 04:43:29 AM

That's correct Hanify.  People who are accepted as immigrants have landed immigrant status (I think that's a 3 year thing) before being able to take out citizenship with all it's rights AND all it's responsibilities.   If people are "sponsored", by a family member for example, the sponsor would be on the hook for support if the person became a financial "burden".