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Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
The whole point of my story: why would AB Health not reimburse me for this MRI, when I clearly needed it. Having waited nine months could have been disastrous for me, as I've received a ton of effective treatment in the meantime. I cancelled the MRI that was booked for me nine months later.
Had the private MRI shown that I am a whiny cry baby and that nothing was wrong with me, I think I'd be level-headed enough to accept that the money came out of my pocket.
It's interesting to me, when I asked my family doctor about the possibility of getting reimbursed, he said with a laugh, "who's going to reimburse you?" My point was that I did not get the second MRI, it would be as though the government was still only paying for one MRI.
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Because reimbursing would be against the Canada Health Act. One of the 5 principles of the Health Act is Accessibility, every injured persons needs to have reasonable access to medically necessary services without financial or other barriers. You using that money allowed you to "jump the line" and if the Alberta Government reimbursed you, it would be restricting accessibility to others who couldn't or wouldn't pay that 770 dollars.