Originally Posted by TCLGirls

I have dual citizenship...USA and Canada.

I once used my Canadian government medical insurance to cover a hospital visit in the USA for a light ankle sprain (I initially thought it was more serious). The doctor basically told the nurse to rub some ointment on my ankle and had a nurse wrap it up. Total visit time about 25 to 35 minutes.

The Canadian government insurance reimbursed the hospital about $450 USD. That seems like a reasonable amount. But the hospital wanted an additional $3000+ USD LOL