Medical/dental coverage in retirement

[Baiano]

Hello ... time to think about medical/dental coverage in retirement ... do I really need it ... I could carry on with my employer sunlife coverage, I could enroll in my wife's plan that terminates when she retires, I could just forget about. I'm in Ontario, I'm aware of the ODB (mmmmm ... free drugs), and there's the OHIP coverage. Supplementary coverage while out of Canada is a necessity imo. I'm interested in hearing others medical/dental experiences, costs, in retirement ... thanks

 

[canuck78]

Would highly recommend it for dental care alone. If you end up in hospital you can avoid ward rooms since you should have private for semi-private coverage. You are more likely to need medical devices or physio if you for example need a joint replacement. If you need hearing aids they are very expensive. Costco of all places is the best places to get hearing aids.