Ontario senior hit with $290K medical bill after suffering cardiac arrest in Florida

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An Ontario woman who was visiting a friend in Florida was hospitalized for two weeks after suffering a cardiac arrest, and while she had travel medical insurance, she was shocked to learn that a year later, her claim was denied and she’s on the hook for more than $290,000.

“I was heartbroken and astonished,” Myra Nelson, of Richmond Hill, told CTV News.

Nelson said she took a trip to Boca Raton, Florida, in January 2023 to help a friend.


“I went to the United States to help a friend sell her condominium,” she said.

Before travelling down south, Nelson said she paid for a travel medical insurance policy.

While in Florida, she said she became ill, suffered a cardiac arrest, and ended up in the hospital for two weeks.

When she returned home, she said she submitted a claim with the insurer to cover the costs of the stay.

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