Re: Where in Canada Does the Medical Plan Cover Resurfacing?

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Ted: Garbuz, Greidainus, Masri and Duncan are all in the same office

and all have incredibly long lists - hopefully Smit will be able to

help you sooner

Pam

> > > I was put on an 18 month waiting list in Vancouver but I do not

> want

> > > to wait that long. I did learn that Ontario's medical plan

> covers

> > > the procedure, but is that for residents only of Ontario? What

> > > about Alberta? I do not want to go to England, Belgium, or

> India

> > > yet but if I cannot have it done here in Canada sooner and

> covered

> > > by our medical plan I may have to reconsider. Any advice? The

> > > author of some good stories on this procedure had her hip

> resurfaced

> > > by a doctor in Vancouver that had not done one before hers.

> What do

> > > you think about a doctor who has only done 1 or 2 of these

> > > procedures? Thanks for any opinions or suggestions.

> > > Ted

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