COVID-19 (coronavirus) information from CLHIA and Canada's life and health insurers

Updates:

01/09/2023: Advisory: Current hospital capacity issues are affecting the ability of some travelers to return to Canada
04/01/2022: Advisory: What you need to know about mandatory destination-provided travel health insurance
15/12/2021: Advisory: How does the federal travel advisory affect your travel insurance?
11/06/2021: Advisory: Refunds from travel providers will affect travel cancelation insurance claims and payouts
08/03/2021: Statement -- Know the facts: Getting the vaccine will not affect your insurance coverage
25/11/2020: Advisory: Understanding your medical insurance options for travel outside Canada
07/07/2020: Advisory: Planning out-of-country travel? Make talking with your insurer part of your plans
09/06/2020: Advisory: Health Protection Standards for Paramedical Lab Testing for Insurance during COVID-19
01/05/2020: Statement: Update on Canada’s life and health insurers’ response to COVID-19
21/04/2020: CLHIA welcomes New Brunswick’s announcement on prescription limits for drugs with strong supplies
16/04/2020: Advisory: Insurers are asking clients to use on-line portals to check the status of the travel claims
08/04/2020: Statement from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
01/04/2020: Advisory: Travel cancellation insurance and airline vouchers or credits
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Canada’s life and health insurers empathize with and are committed to supporting employers and individual Canadians who are taking steps to protect themselves and contain and control the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus	.	Fraudsters are using fear and uncertainty around COVID-19 to lure people into scams. Protect yourself and your health and dental benefits from scammers trying to take advantage of you during the pandemic	.	Do you work for one of our member companies? Visit the Member Centre for real time COVID-19 updates from our president, committees and working groups. Don’t have an account? Sign up with your company email address to get started. Other Resources: Public Travel Advisories Public Health Agency of Canada
Connect with the OmbudService for Life and Health Insurance (OLHI) for websites, phone numbers and email addresses for Canada's life and health insurers		Form confirming symptoms of COVID-19 or a pending diagnosis for group short-term disability claims
Government of Canada's site with updates, symptoms and treatment, and prevention tips		Our social media links and media contacts
Choosing to remain outside Canada will result in changes or complications for your health insurance coverage