Claim Stories
Real-Life Traveller Claim Stories:
Visitors to Canada
Heart attack could have cost Rafael over $100,000 without travel insurance
Destination: Winnipeg , Manitoba
During his first visit to Manitoba to see his family, 67-year-old Rafael began experiencing alarming symptoms like shortness of breath, a chronic cough. excessive svveating, and an overall sense of weakness. He made the decision to seek medical attention at a nearby hospital. After undergoing an examination, Rafael was diagnosed with a heart attack and needed a coronary bypass graft procedure to resolve the issue. The surgery was successfully performed. anci he was kept in the hospital for ten days for observation.
Though the recovery process was difficult for Rafael. he was thankful that he purchased Visitors to Canada Insurance for his visit. Luckily, he chose a sum insured of $100,000, which was paid by TuGo, leaving Rafael and his family with a significantly more manageable out-of-pocket balance of just over $15,000.
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Hospital Fees |
$93,530.14 |
|
Doctors’ Fees |
$21,880.07 |
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Prescriptions |
$168.44 |
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Amount paid by TuGo |
$100,000.00 |
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Out of pocket expenses |
$15,578.65 |
Real-Life Traveller Claim Stories:
Visitors to Canada
Fractured arm would’ve cost almost $4,000 without travel insurance
Destination: Montreal, Quebe
During her visit to her sister’s university in Montreal, Mei slipped on ice and fell while walking around the city. Her sister took her to a hospital, where an X-ray identified the injury as a fracture in her shoulder. Fortunately, the fracture did not require surgical intervention, and 27-year-old Mei was discharged with a sling and medication to manage pain and inflammation.
Despite the initial treatment, Mei still experienced persistent severe pain, prompting her sister to take her to a local clinic for further consultation. There. the doctor recommended a padded shoulder sling and a combination of acupuncture and physiotherapy, with regular x-rays scheduled to monitor the progress of the recovery process. Luckily, Mei had the foresight to purchase Visitors to Canada Insurance before leaving China to visit her sister, because it covered the cost of her medical bills and helped her get the medical care she needed to recover.
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Hospital Fees |
$1,187.00 |
|
Doctors’ Fees |
$250.00 |
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Prescriptions |
$35.99 |
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Follow up appointment |
$80.00 |
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Physiotherapy |
$600.00 |
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Acupuncture |
$600.00 |
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Padded Shoulder Sling |
$142.00 |
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Fracture benefit |
$1000.00 |
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Amount paid by TuGo |
$3,894.99 |
APRIL 2018 News you can use:
A claim story from Canada…
She was taken to the emergency room of a local hospital, where she was diagnosed with hypertensive crisis and stroke. While Mei Mei underwent several exams, her situation didn’t require surgery.
After three days in hospital, Mei Mei’s condition had stabilized and she was discharged. The cost of this experience totaled $19,251.11, which was covered in full by travel insurance administered by Allianz Global Assistance.
An appreciative husband and wife
