Will insurance cover MUHC megahospital’s private rooms?

Openfile, September 25th 2011 -- The McGill University Health Centre calls it the “ideal room” for recovering hospital patients: one person only, private bathroom, a nice sitting area and natural light. But the MUHC’s announcement that each and every room in the new megahospital will be single-patient only has prompted fears that it will exclude patients whose insurance doesn’t cover private rooms. Yves Millette of the Canadian Health and Life Insurance Association says those fears are unfounded.