Mr. Speaker, patients and their non-medical escorts that don't already have access to an employer plan with medical travel benefits are not eligible to stay in boarding homes, I think the Member is aware of that, and are reimbursed a daily allowance at an established rate. Currently the rate is $50 a day for accommodation and $18 a day for meals. Many residents are eligible for the boarding homes; these include non-insured health benefits clients; those who are eligible for Métis health benefits; those that are eligible for extended health benefits; indigent health benefits and individuals with low family income, which is around under $80,000. So those individuals can use the boarding homes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Glen Abernethy on Question 225-18(2): Medical Travel Challenges
In the Legislative Assembly on June 14th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 225-18(2): Medical Travel Challenges
Oral Questions
June 13th, 2016
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