Manitoba has started!

mommyof2littleo · February 26, 2008

Hi I have just been banded in winnipeg!

I'm very excited I had to pay 17,500 .

Then I was looking at a linq that said manitoba covers it ?

I was soposto go to red deer in april for bypass ,but changed my mind and had it here to be close to my doctor and family.

Does anyone know how can I get reimbursed for this if it is true it is covered. I went in debt for a few years for this and if there is any hope of getting my money back our dream of a better home....

Lila · March 2, 2008

Does your doc do fills?

The doc I was seeing in Winnipeg for fills is leaving his practice.

Doddie63 · March 2, 2008

mommy: You can claim your surgery and expenses on your Canadian Income Tax. You need to keep a meticulous record and get a letter from your clinic that the obesity surgery was a requirement for better health. I called the CRA and they confirmed I could claim. Doddie

mommyof2littleo · March 4, 2008

They just started this in January at the maples surgical center. There is 2 Doctors Andrew and Bracken. What doctor were you seeing?

Lila · March 5, 2008

I had my fills with Dr. Padua. He did not do the surgeries though.

zoltrix · May 26, 2008

Hi I have just been banded in winnipeg!
I'm very excited I had to pay 17,500 .

Then I was looking at a linq that said manitoba covers it ?

I was soposto go to red deer in april for bypass ,but changed my mind and had it here to be close to my doctor and family.

Does anyone know how can I get reimbursed for this if it is true it is covered. I went in debt for a few years for this and if there is any hope of getting my money back our dream of a better home....

Hi there, I have my appointment tomorrow morning and will probably be paying for it myself. Have you gotten any new information about getting any money back?

mommyof2littleo · May 27, 2008

Hi

I am not claiming till next year,but will do what doddie63 said and hope for the best.

good luck!

bren · May 27, 2008

You should not have a problem claiming the medical expenses on your taxes. And it does not even have to be medically necessary. A few years ago I claimed my laser eye surgery. I was even audited that year and it was allowed. My accountant says all elective surgeries as well as medically required surgeries can be claimed as medical expenses.

Just make sure you keep all records and receipts in case they want to look at them later (which is what happened to me in the audit).

Anita

affinity4x · May 28, 2008

so..... what type of rebate are we looking at? (cra)

bren · May 28, 2008

so..... what type of rebate are we looking at? (cra)

There is no simple answer to that as there is some calculation that depends on your net income less 3%. You subtract that from the medical expenses and come up with a figure. The maximum is $10,000.

Best to check with your accountant or tax prep person.

Just found my tax forms for this year:

My total medical expenses were $6845

You then subtract $1926 or 3% of your net income(whichever is less)

I ended up with a $5096 deduction.

Edited May 28, 2008 by anita_b
Added the calculation from the Tax forms

zoltrix · May 28, 2008

Hi I have just been banded in winnipeg!
I'm very excited I had to pay 17,500 .

Then I was looking at a linq that said manitoba covers it ?

I was soposto go to red deer in april for bypass ,but changed my mind and had it here to be close to my doctor and family.

Does anyone know how can I get reimbursed for this if it is true it is covered. I went in debt for a few years for this and if there is any hope of getting my money back our dream of a better home....

Just wondering how things have been going since you have been banded.

zoltrix · May 28, 2008

There is no simple answer to that as there is some calculation that depends on your net income less 3%. You subtract that from the medical expenses and come up with a figure. The maximum is $10,000.
Best to check with your accountant or tax prep person.

Just found my tax forms for this year:

My total medical expenses were $6845

You then subtract $1926 or 3% of your net income(whichever is less)

I ended up with a $5096 deduction.

How come you only claimed $6845? Is that all the surgery cost for you?

bren · May 28, 2008

Oh no, I haven't even had the surgery yet! That was just various medical expenses for my family in 2007. My claim for this surgery won't be till next year.