Transportation and accommodation for care not available in the province of residence Sample Clauses

Transportation and accommodation for care not available in the province of residence. The following expenses are eligible, up to a daily maximum of $75 for accommodation and $1,500 for accommodation and transportation, per insured, per calendar year, incurred by insureds who must travel outside their area of residence to consult a medical specialist or receive treatment not available in their area of residence, provided that the treatments are recommended by a physician and the expenses are incurred in Quebec: • Expenses for travel of 200 kilometres or more (one way) from the insured's place of residence with the most affordable public carrier (bus, plane, boat or train) or by automobile. However, for travel by automobile, the eligible expenses are equal to those that would have been incurred had the trip been made with the most affordable public carrier. • Accommodation expenses incurred in a public institution provided that the consultation or the treatment requires an overnight stay. Eligible expenses are reimbursed upon presentation of receipts or paid invoices. • Expenses incurred by or for a person accompanying the insured, if justified by the medical situation, are also eligible. • For participants with Individual coverage, eligible expenses are those incurred by and for participants. For participants with Family coverage, eligible expenses must be incurred by and for the participant or one of that person's dependents. The Insurer reimburses eligible expenses in excess of the benefits paid under the government program.