When you need surgery, no wait time is short enough
In 2012, 15,000 Ontarians travelled outside Canada for medical procedures. Speedy treatment is the draw: wait times for surgery in the U.S. are largely determined by how fast you can get your diagnostic paperwork in order. A half-dozen Canadian companies, like Vancouver’s Timely Medical Alternatives and Winnipeg’s CanAmericaHealth, act as cross-border health care brokers. They take a finder’s fee from the hospital, not the patient, and some even schedule appointments. Here, the four most common cross-border procedures.
Ontario wait time: 35 weeks U.S. wait time: Two to three weeks Price: From $19,500
Ontario wait time: 30 weeks U.S. wait time: Two to three weeks Price: From $18,000
Ontario wait time: 30 weeks U.S. wait time: Two to three weeks Price: From $7,000
Ontario wait time: Six weeks U.S. wait time: Two to three weeks Price: From $33,000
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