Best Doctors Insurance Canada

Canada’s public healthcare system is valued worldwide, but it isn’t without challenges. Patients often face long wait times for diagnostic tests or surgeries, and access to specialized care can vary greatly depending on where you live. Getting a second opinion or faster treatment isn’t always easy within the public system, which can create uncertainty during critical health situations.

Best Doctors Insurance Canada bridges that gap. It gives individuals, families, and businesses access to world-class medical specialists and private treatment options, both at home and abroad, ensuring you receive timely, accurate care when it matters most.

Best Doctors Insurance is a global medical care program designed to give Canadians access to leading specialists, advanced diagnostic tools, and faster treatment pathways. Founded in 1989 by Harvard Medical School physicians, the service was created to ensure patients could get second opinions and treatment recommendations from the top 5% of medical experts worldwide. In 2017, Best Doctors became part of Teladoc Health, a global leader in healthcare innovation.

In Canada, the program is available through the Global Medical Care (GMC) plan. This plan provides coverage for medical expenses both inside and outside the country, offering peace of mind that you’ll have financial support and medical guidance wherever the best treatment is found. Unlike traditional travel insurance, which is designed for emergencies abroad, Best Doctors is comprehensive health coverage focused on major illnesses, misdiagnosis risks, and access to specialized care.

A Best Doctors policy doesn’t replace provincial healthcare - it complements it by filling critical gaps. When faced with a complex diagnosis or lengthy wait times, policyholders can rely on Best Doctors to:

• Confirm or clarify diagnoses with international specialists.

• Arrange private diagnostic testing or surgery when public wait times are too long.

• Cover treatment costs at top global hospitals and research centres.

• Provide personal nurse support and guidance throughout the treatment journey.

By combining global expertise with financial protection, Best Doctors Insurance ensures Canadians are not limited by geography, waitlists, or access barriers when it comes to life-saving care.

Canada’s public healthcare system provides essential coverage for all citizens and residents, but it isn’t designed to guarantee timely access to advanced or specialized treatments. For many Canadians, that can mean delays, uncertainty, and limited options during critical health moments.

Best Doctors Insurance fills these gaps by:

• Providing faster access to testing and surgeries through private channels.

• Covering treatment at world-class facilities both in Canada and abroad.

• Offering direct access to top-ranked specialists, ensuring you get the best available advice and care.

For Canadians who want greater control over their healthcare, the Global Medical Care plan provides both financial protection and peace of mind, ensuring that critical medical decisions are made with the best information and resources available.

When facing a serious medical condition, time, accuracy, and access make all the difference. Best Doctors Insurance is designed to remove uncertainty from the healthcare process — giving Canadians the ability to act quickly, consult top specialists, and access world-class treatment without being limited by geography or waitlists.

Here’s what sets Best Doctors Insurance apart:

One policyholder was diagnosed with a complex form of cancer and faced a treatment wait time of several months in Canada. Through Best Doctors, their case was reviewed by an international specialist who recommended an alternative therapy available abroad. Treatment was scheduled within weeks, giving the patient a better outcome and avoiding a long, stressful delay.

An active Canadian professional suffered a serious knee injury while playing sports. Under the public system, the expected wait time for an MRI and surgery was more than 30 weeks. With Best Doctors Insurance, an MRI was arranged within days, and surgery was scheduled within two weeks at a private Canadian clinic - allowing for faster recovery and a return to normal life.

A Canadian in urgent need of a liver transplant was told that the wait time locally could be up to nine months. With Best Doctors Insurance, the patient was referred to a hospital in the United States, where the surgery was successfully completed within a few months. The coverage not only paid the medical costs - which exceeded $300,000 - but also provided travel and coordination support, reducing stress for the patient’s family.

See more published case information here about: orthopaedic surgery, professional sports injury, sports injury, cancer treatment, or beating the odds.

Best Doctors Insurance is well suited for:

• Professionals who cannot afford extended time away from work.

• Business owners and entrepreneurs who need reliable, rapid access to care.

• Active Canadians with demanding lifestyles or sports commitments.

• Families seeking peace of mind and comprehensive health options.

Get a quote by filling in the quote request form at the top of this page, view pricing and policy wording information. If you have any further questions, please call toll-free for assistance at 1-888-888-0510 in North America; 1-604-259-2544, 1-403-800-1582; or 1-647-799-203 (outside North America).