Does my insurance cover me for medical emergencies in Canada?

Hello everyone. The company I drive for does quite a bit of freight to Canada. I was wondering if the health insurance our company provides us, which is thru Blue Cross/Blue Shield would cover me in case I had a medical emergency in Canada and had to go to a hospital? Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

That's what I will do medic. I was just curious if anyone had been in a situation where they needed medical treatment and if it was a hassle with the insurance or not. I have been told that in some cases your insurance will expect you to pay the bill and then turn it for reimbursement. That would be fine if I had a boot load of cash following me around.

 

I hadn't been there but once before I started with my new employer and now I have been there 5 times since the first of the year. This concern never dawned on me till the last time I was up in Calgary and felt a little sick to the stomach... then I wondered how would my insurance handle an out of country claim if I needed it?

 

Nice to know Dryver... yes sounds like the best advice is to call my benefits department and/or the insurance company to make sure. I don't ever plan on getting sick in Canada(who does?) but it would be nice to know I won't get stuck with a potentially high medical bill.