Four surgeries you can get in the US (and how to book them)
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
