Calgary Exchange
Gord's Exchange to the University of Calgary
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Ouch!
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My friend took part in some intra school soccer competition. Someone rammed the ball which hit his wrist and fractured it. Ouch! Initially, he was cheapo and didn't want to see the doctor. Being the good ol' hum ji medic, I reminded him that he was insured and so he called back to his insurance company to ask if he can claim for this injury(that time still dunno is fracture or not). I think the reply is can claim but the amount is subject to approval or something. So he went to the school clinic and paid 100 bucks for consultation and x ray. Then, doctor diagnosed as fracture and referred him to some clinic in Downtown to put on his cast. On his way there, he met a Canadian friend(Asian), who told him that he can simply borrow his Health card so that he don't need to pay medical fees. Oh ya, forgot to mention that all Canadians in Alberta are medically insured. Anyway, so he removed his name from the referral form and got his cast done under his friend's name. When he came back, he thought about what he had done and discovered many loopholes in this plan and got worried. Morale of the story? I have 1 less person to travel with after the exams! |
posted by Gordee @ 1:17 PM
