A&S Critical Illness, LTC, Health & Travel question: cardiologist diagnoses a minor cardiac event

A&SCritical Illness, LTC, Health & Travel

Ahmed, 55, an accountant in Mississauga, owns a critical illness policy that defines heart attack using specific medical criteria, including blood test results and new ECG changes. After chest pain, his cardiologist diagnoses a minor cardiac event that does not meet those criteria, and Ahmed recovers quickly. He files a claim. What happens?

A A partial benefit is paid for a less severe event
B The claim is held until a second event occurs
C No benefit unless the policy definition is met
D The benefit is paid if a specialist confirms it

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Answer: C. No benefit unless the policy definition is met

A CI benefit is payable only when the condition meets the policy's definition, which sets specific medical criteria. A diagnosis that falls short of those criteria does not qualify, which is why comparing definitions between policies matters. Source: standard Canadian critical illness, long-term care and health contract wording (industry practice, as at 12 Oct 2026); CISRO LLQP Curriculum (May 2015), Accident and Sickness module, component 2.1; CLHIA critical illness benchmark definitions (industry standard, as at 12 Oct 2026).

Common mistake

Assuming any diagnosis of the named condition pays.

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