ALBERTA health card in Ontario

[kiona]

hi

i landed in alberta last year- got my alberta health card without an expiry date on it.
i am back in home country Mauriitus, and planning to go to ontario this time.....
will the alberta health card be of use.....or do i still have to wait for 3 months for the Ontario health card
thanks
kiona

 

[Leon]

If you did not live in Alberta for at least 6 months in the 12 months after you got the health card, it is no longer valid, even if it doesn't have an expiry date. Those are the rules in all the provinces. If you leave, you lose your eligibility for health care. If you want to start fresh in Ontario, you will have to wait 3 months.

 

[kiona]

hi
thanks for reply and advice
what happens then if i land in alberta again

that is i land in alberta last year stayed for 3 months and left but got the health card
if you say i lose the health card since i did not stay for 6 months
what if i land again in alberta in sep this year

please advice cause i am pregnant and really need help
thanks
kiona

 

[Leon]

If you go to Alberta again, you should talk to AB health about if your health care is still valid. Usually they give people who are moving from different countries first day coverage anyway so you might be fine. You should however stay in AB for at least 6 months because if you have the baby on their health care and then run off again, they might see it as abuse of the system. I know of BC having back charged a woman for the delivery of her baby because she did not stay in BC for 6 months.

 

[kiona]

hi

thanks very much for your help and advice
it is of really great help
thanks very much
god bless
kiona

 

[tanus]

Hi kiona...
Just asking you because you lived in Alberta for some time.
do we need to pay health premiums if we need to get health facilities.
Currently, I am in BC and in BC, health premiums are sky rocketing. I am planning to move to Alberta and will appreciate your response/reply on how Alberta health system works.
My questions are?
1. do we need to pay any additional cost to receive health facilities?
2. any waiting period to enroll in?
3. if any premiums? how they decide?
Thanks.

 

[Leon]

Alberta does not have health care premiums but Alberta also does not have Pharmacare. Most employers will however offer you a low cost supplementary health insurance to cover a percentage of your dental and medication.

 

[steph816]

alberta health care is free for all residents of alberta so you pay nothing. But if you have medications, there are only a select few that are free and covered under AHC. You have to pay out of pocket for meds, unless your work has some sort of benefit plan for that.
IF you're moving from BC, your coverage will begin on the 1st day of the 3rd month following the date of you arrival into AB.

info is on this site...

http://www.health.alberta.ca/AHCIP/moving-to-Alberta.html

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