FAQ: Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Why are reimbursements for Out-of-Pocket
Expenses relating to a minor sent to the Public Trustee, when it
is the parent who has paid for the expenses?
Unless the parent has a Guardianship of Property Court Order,
Section 7.06 of Transfused
Plan (Schedule A) and Hemophiliac
Plan (Schedule B), provides that payments for the benefit
of a minor must be sent to a Public Trustee in the Province
or Territory of residence of the minor or incompetent person.
When can I start claiming mileage for
visits to the doctor relating to my Hepatitis C?
Mileage is paid from the date of diagnosis. This means you
can be reimbursed for such things as mileage, parking fees,
and meals as they relate to doctors' appointments for HCV.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses for appointments unrelated to HCV,
or scheduled before your date of diagnosis, will not be reimbursed.
Can I still file a Claim for Out-of-Pocket
Expenses purchased outside of Canada?
If the Claim is for medications purchased outside of Canada,
you must include a letter of explanation. You should also
get approval from your treating physician in Canada, and include
your receipts.
Also, according to Section 4.07(b) of Transfused
Plan (Schedule A) and Hemophiliac
Plan (Schedule B), "the amount of the expenses cannot
exceed the amount therefor in the guidelines in the Regulations
issued under the Financial Administration Act
"
Please indicate the currency used, when costs are incurred
outside of Canada.
I did not have all my receipts for my
initial Claim, because it was a long time ago. Will I still
be paid?
You may be excused for not submitting receipts for your initial
Claim. Please provide as much information as possible, and
we will evaluate your Claim relying upon traceable costs and/or
average costs and the time of purchase.
You must include all of your receipts and proof of
HCV-related visits when making subsequent Claims.
If I had to stay overnight, how much will
the Administrator pay for my hotel room?
According to the Joint Committee memo dated November 19,
2001, the distance between your place of residence and the
HCV-related location must be greater than 250 kilometers one-way
on any given day. You can also claim for a hotel (if applicable) up to a maximum of $155 per night.
Can I file a Claim for babysitting or
lost wages associated with a doctor's appointment?
You can file a Claim for babysitting. Please include receipts
for the cost, dates when you employed the sitter, along with
the sitter's name, phone number and social insurance number.
However, Claims for lost wages due to medical appointments
are not covered under the definition of Out-of-Pocket Expenses,
which is found in Section 4.07 of Transfused
Plan (Schedule A) and Hemophiliac
Plan (Schedule B).
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