Student Health and Wellness! mystudentplan provides health, prescriptions, dental, mental health care plus additional benefits for eligible students.

 

Health Benefits

The student health plan helps keep health care costs affordable so you can stay healthy and focus on your studies.

These are the different categories and coverages included:

Health Benefits Coverage
Vision 100%

$200 combined maximum for eye exam and prescription glasses or contact lenses.

The vision coverage renews every 24 months from the initial date of service. Coverage is based on reasonable and customary charges.

Prescription sunglasses are not covered by the plan.

Doctors' Notes

$25 per note up to $100 per benefit year.

Paramedical Practitioners 100%

Student benefits are payable after any Provincial Health Care benefits have been exhausted. This plan does not cover user fees.

Practitioners must be registered and licensed in their field of practice.

Mental Health Practitioners 100%

The services of a psychologist, counsellor/social Worker, master of social work or psychotherapist are covered by up to a $100 per visit and a maximum of $750 based on reasonable and customary charges per benefit year.

Practitioners must be registered and licensed in their field of practice.

Holistic Nutritional Consultant Included in the overall combined maximum of $1,000 per benefit year for Psychologist, Social Worker/Counsellor, Master of Social Work or Psychotherapist.

Ambulance 100%

To a maximum of $100 per occurrence. This coverage is applied after the provincial deduction.

The plan covers a licensed ground ambulance or emergency air service that transports the patient (student) to the nearest hospital equipped to provide the required treatment when the physical condition of the patient prevents the use of another means of transportation.

If the patient requires the services of a registered nurse during the flight, the services and return airfare for a registered nurse are covered.

Private Duty Nursing in the Home 100%

To a maximum of $25,000 per benefit year. Reimbursement for the services of a Registered Nurse (R.N.) or Registered Practical Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (R.P.N./L.P.N.) in the home on a visit or shift basis.

No amount will be paid for services which are custodial and/or services which do not require the skill level of a Registered Nurse (R.N.) or Registered Practical Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (R.P.N./L.P.N.)

A Pre-Authorization Form for Private Duty Nursing must be completed by the attending physician.

Medical Equipment & Supplies 100%

The plan covers reasonable and customary charges for eligible equipment when prescribed by a physician, podiatrist, chiropodist, or chiropractor.

Prescription and pre-authorization may be required.

Custom-Made Shoes - Orthopaedics 80%

Your plan covers 80% of 1 pair, once every 3 benefit years, up to a maximum of $750 for custom made orthopaedic shoes.

Your plan also covers 80% of 1 pair, once every 3 benefit years, up to a maximum of $300 for custom made foot orthotics.

Footwear, when prescribed by your attending physician, podiatrist or chiropodist and dispensed by your podiatrist, chiropodist, chiropractor, orthotist or pedorthist.

Limitations and Exclusions to Health Benefits

An exclusion is a condition or instance that is not covered by the Health Plan. It's important to review and understand exclusions to the plan before using your benefits.