Alberta Premier Danielle Smith muses about paying for out-of-province surgeries

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith muses about paying for out-of-province surgeries
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith muses about paying for out-of-province surgeries ableg abpoli

“By having a bit of a penalty saying, ‘If we don’t do it here, we’re going to pay to have it done elsewhere.'”She said she ran on the idea in 2012 and claimed she would have committed to it in the weeks ahead of the May 29 election, but that her campaign became sidetracked due to dealing with“I want to solve the problem here first. I want to make sure that we have a system that’s that has the maximum number of surgeries done every single week so that nobody finds themselves in that position.

AHCIP provides coverage for some procedures that take place elsewhere in Canada, but the government’s website warns that “coverage may be limited” for elective surgeries outside of the province.Those also include psychiatrist visits, medically required diagnostic services, oral surgeries and some bariatric surgeries, as well as hospital visits and stays.

The program also does not cover expenses incurred related to health care outside of Alberta including food, travel, and accommodation.

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