Health Insurance When Out of the Province for Longer Than Four Months
Posted date : Dec 20, 2023.
From what I am reading, provincial health insurance in Saskatchewan is not valid if you have been out of the province for longer than four months. We are about to transition to retirement and are building a condo in Roatan, Honduras. Our plan is to be the definition of a snowbird – to be out of Canada for the cold months and split our remaining time in Canada among other provinces to visit family. If we do not meet the criteria of any province for minimum time per year to have provincial health coverage, what are our health-care insurance options to be covered, no matter where we are?
“Under 55 Saskatchewan”
Saskatoon, SK
Ed.: Since 2016, Saskatchewan residents are permitted to be outside of their home province for up to seven months within any 12-month period and still maintain their provincial health benefits. Please keep in mind that Saskatchewan will only provide minimal reimbursement for out-of-country emergency services ($100 per day for emergency in-patient care) and private travel medical insurance is strongly recommended.
