Apr 08
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Health and Dental Plan changes for 2009/2010
The Students’ Association is pleased to announce the following changes to the student Health and Dental plans:
In addition to maintaining the rate decreases and benefit additions noted for the 2008-2009 policy year, we are happy to announce the following additions and enhancements for the 2009-2010 policy year.
Vision Care: NEW benefit!
- Lenses, Frames, Contact Lenses or Laser Eye Surgery $125 per 24 months
- Ophthalmologist or Optometrist $80 per 24 months
Health Practitioners:
Coverage has been increased from $300 to $500 per practitioner per student year.
- Chiropractor, Naturopath and Podiatrist/Chiropodist $500 per practitioner
- *Physiotherapist and *Massage Therapist per student year
*Referral Required (Licensed Doctor)
As always, please feel free to contact our office about any questions you may have regarding your student health and dental plans.
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Effective September 1, 2008 rates for the health and dental plan will be decreasing. Health is being lowered from $187.84 to $170.00 and dental is $145 from $146.71. The reason for the decrease is the plan is finally stabilizing and what this means is that students are using the plan wisely. We have had to increase premium amounts every year due to extreme utilization but we are seeing the utilization stabilizing over the past couple of years and this is allowing us to make these changes.
Along with decreases in premium rates, we are happy to announce that reimbursement on the health plan side of things with the exception of prescription drugs will be 100% and dental will be reimbursed based on the actual charges not the fee guide.
As always, please feel free to contact our office about any questions you may have regarding your student health and dental plans.
