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liketowin · RV-Dreams Family Member

rvers from Canada fellow canadian needs help

igotjam · RV-Dreams Family Member

We use PC insurance (superstore) $832 for both of us for 6 months. We are both late fifties. Got quotes from lots of places (Manulife, Medipac etc) and none were anywhere near $2000

Kelly · RV-Dreams Family Member

I will be calling around next week to secure some insurance.
Last fall we paid $850 for 6 months. 63 & 59.... I'll let you k now how we make out.

igotjam · RV-Dreams Family Member

If you go with PC we have some experience with them. Last year we had a claim (approx $23000). The first problem was finding a DR who would accept Cdn insurance. Once we did the medical service was great. PC is underwritten by AIG and they through all kinds of roadblocks in our way before they would pay. We got calls from hositals and doctors that AIG would not pay. It took us lots of calls, providing useless paperwork and certifications etc. They finally paid everything (about 9-10 months late) but it was a hassle.
This years premium does not take into account last years claim. They say they don't care about previous claims as long as the condition is not ongoing. Seems strange to me but OK.

dewwood · RV-Dreams Family Member

I am showing my ignorance here, no surprise according to wife, but since you are covered by Canadian insurance is this for coverage while you are out of country? Does the Canadian insurance not cover you while in the warmer southern climes? I know when we travel to Canada we have limited coverage. Just curious, thanks.

Kelly · RV-Dreams Family Member

You MUST buy out of country insurance when leaving Canada.
OHIP will only cover a minscule amount of medical. You would be forced to pay yourself and collect what little they would reimburse you for. ( if any)

OHIP is not recogonized in the US.
I know someone who was financially ruined when they had a major car accident and was hospitalized with no out of province Ins.

A friend broke his angle in Ohio while visiting... no ins..... they drove straight away to Windsor Ont. and got fixed up !

igotjam · RV-Dreams Family Member

denwood...Kelly is correct. Ohip is Ontario..we are from Alberta but the same is true. Our 23,000 was only for medical service on an outpatient basis (no hospital stay). If you were hositalized it wouldn't take long for costs to skyrocket. The Canadian "medicare" works well while in your home province but not necessarily elsewhere.

liketowin · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks for the reply. Where did you get your insurance from? So far I've checked and gotten quotes that are ranging from $1200.00 to over $2000.00-no medical conditions either. Thanks for your help.

igotjam · RV-Dreams Family Member

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Kelly · RV-Dreams Family Member

Try a quote from Sanderson Travel Ins.....Lindsay, On.
1-877-226-8728..We went with them 2 years ago, switched to a cheaper quote last year.... as soon as I find the card I'll post it... cant seem to lay my hands on it this morning...

Sandra · RV-Dreams Family Member

I'm interested in this as well. We have used CARP (the first year) and Brian Sanderson Insurance since then. He's affiliated with the RV Explorer Club and his office is in Lindsay so it's usually convenient for us. We usually pay between $1000 and $1100 for the two of us for 6 months. We've had 2 claims in 4 years. They seem to take about 6 months to pay. Gordon's claim for his Valley Fever in Arizona last year is yet to be paid. His insurance was thru Manu Life but we haven't gotten any calls from the doctors or hospitals yet the way we did when I was in the hospital in Cincinatti in 2006.

Not sure who we'll go with this year as we won't know if we're even able to travel until Gordon's appointment with the Infectious Disease Specialist on Oct1. If we're ok to go then I'll have to do some serious shopping around. Hopefully they'll be able to get the cards to us before we leave.

Will probably go with Sanderson again just because it's easy and the companies do pay....eventually.

I've heard CAA has good insurance but they're pricier.

If you go to Peggi & John McDonald's site, Peggi has listed several at this location: http://www.rvliving.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2047

Sandra

liketowin · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks a lot. When you find the card for usre post. I have another question.
I heard this morning that if you have Good Sams you can get a site for $99.00 per month. Don't know where? ARe any of these cards good for people who are looking for a month stay somewhere? I was under the impression that you could possibly get a 10% discount, but not much more.

A question about a telephone. In Canada I'm with Telus. They said to me that it would be cheaper to get a phone in the US and buy a prepaid card. What does everyone else do from Canada? We will be using our computer for communications with our kids, but in case of emergencies on the road or whatever we need a cell. Thanks for the information.

Sandra · RV-Dreams Family Member

Our second year out we got Verizon cell phones. We're on the North American plan and pay about $90/month for 2 phones with our own phone numbers. Works in both US and Canada with no roaming. We just don't have Verizon services in Canada but that hasn't bothered us much.

Kelly · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sandra wrote:

We just don't have Verizon services in Canada but that hasn't bothered us much.

Sandra, does that mean you could not use the phones in Canada?

Sandra · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yes, we can use the cell phones in Canada, we just don't have access to in calling (calling other Verizon cell phones), we have to phone our own phone number to get voice mail instead of dialing *86, we can't update our roaming and thinks like that. They've been great but fairly expensive!

Jbbar · RV-Dreams Family Member

WE also have a Telus phone in Canada. The roaming charges are high so what we have done is picked up a Trac Phone at Walmart in the states and bought the double minutes for life card. That effectively halfs the cost of any minutes you buy. I think what we are paying now is 0.09/minute. There is an access number to dial for Canada and Mexico and they allow you to set up a Canadian number as well, so if family and friends back home want to call they can either reduce or eliminate their long distance cost.

Ronald Saumure · RV-Dreams Community Member

How do you set up a Canadian number on a TracPhone?

We have used one in the past but with a Florida #.

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ronald,

This thread is 6 years old, so some of the information here may no longer apply. When looking at threads, pay attention to the "posted" date on the left side under the username and avatar.

Terry