Mandatory stay in hotel
Posted date : Dec 16, 2021.
After spending six months in Mesa, AZ we followed the rules set out by the Canadian Government. We had the required COVID testing prior to, during and after our mandatory, three-night stay in a hotel (Hilton, very nice room and good food) chosen by the government, and another test thereafter, plus a checkup four days after arrival from U.S. by another government person, in person and phone calls. The cost was just under $1,500 for the hotel stay. Because we followed the rules, we did not run across the U.S./Canada border schlepping our various bags waving anxiously to connect with Uber or alternative driver and thinking “will we be nailed”! Will the government reimburse us for our hotel stay??? Just asking :).
Sandra Beaton, Cherry Valley, ON
Ed.: I commend you on your patience and adherence to all of the government’s protocols. At this point, reimbursement is a “No,” but I would stir the pot a bit and send letters and your bills to the provincial health plan (OHIP, in your case) and request reimbursement. Also, send them to the federal minister of health requesting reimbursement. If enough people get together, it is amazing what can be accomplished.
