Re: Health Care Costs in Ontario

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At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Tanya wrote: >
>Offpill,
>
>I lived in Ontario when I was pregnant with my son two years ago. I do
>not know the costs of prenatal care, but it will be high given the state
>of our health care system. I used a wonderful midwife practice (covered
>by OHIP) that I understand had helped some new residents before. At the
>very least, you could call them and they should be able to answer your
>questions around cost and point you in the right direction.
>Midwife Alliance (Toronto)416-534-9161.
>Also, what is your current medical coverage situation? Perhaps you could
>stay with your current coverage for three months, if they cover
>out-of-country costs.
>One last thought, where will you be living in Ontario? Close to Buffalo
>or Michigan? I know a lot of Canadians travel to the US for medical
>reasons.
>Hope this helps - good luck.
>
>At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, offpill wrote:
>>
>>Perhaps someone on this board has had this experience. But I will be
>>returning to Canada while I'm pregnant and will not be eligible for the
>>Ontario Health Care Plan for three months. They suggest getting
>>'travel' insurance but this will not cover you for a) prenatal
>>appointments b) giving birth. Some will not cover you for pre-existing
>>conditions which of course pregnancy is. Does anyone know a way around
>>this? Alternatively, has anyone paid for a birth in Ontario and how much
>>did it cost. Thank you.

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