Ron Brown, Southern Ontario Director of the Canadian Snowbirds Association, and his wife Diane presented on the CSA which formed in 1992. The organization was formed to advocate for Canadians travelling to the USA. Here are some of the things it has accomplished: 1993 New Brunswick rescinds proposed residency regulation; 1995 Ontario restored out-of-country reimbursement rate; 1999 Ontario loosens residency requirement and extends prescription drug access; 2002 United States Congress rescinds proposal; 2007 Canada's Minister of Health writes to provincial counterparts on Canadian Health Act; 2009 P.E.I. reimbursement rates increased; 2010 Ontario permits mail-in ballots; 2012 Saskatchewan prescription medication access expanded; 2013 International Driving Permit requirement repealed in Florida; 2013 10-year Canadian passport; 2013-2015 Health coverage extensions in B.C., Manitoba, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan; 2017 Manitoba Term Certificate Requirement.
Things to remember: the six month rule is not fiscal but starts each 365 days from your first visit; going home and returning to USA does not change the 6-month rule unless you are home 30 days; IRS tax form 8840 needs to be completed if more than 4 months in USA; $10 000 cash is not per person but how much in your car. If you are looking for insurance, Medapac Travel Insurance is worth checking into.
For more information on CSA. check out https://www.snowbirds.org