Canada - tips from past patients
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- Health Insurance does not reimburse the medical fees.
- Claim the medical fees as a health-related expense on your income tax return. The lower your tax bracket, the higher the reimbursement.
- Travel and lodging expenses: contact the Canada Revenue Agency for an explanation of how you can claim medical expenses (Publication IT519R2).
- A letter from your doctor for your partner/husband come along for the treatment may qualify for double reimbursement (i.e. $45CAD/day per person, and mileage credit of $0.45 per kilometer, or whichever reimbursement plan that you qualify for). Click here for a direct link to their website.
On another note: if you're looking for an OBGYN who has an understanding of vaginismus and of our work, you may consider the following. Let them know that you found their info on our website.
- Dr. Tara Lee MacLeod 416.690.6017 (Toronto, ONT)
- Midwifery Care 905.709.0093 (Toronto, ONT)
- Dr. Cecila Siegling 250.564.5474 (Prince George, BC)