Extended Health
The Extended Health Benefits Plan covers a broad range of Health related services to protect you and your dependents.
For details of your coverage, please see the plan description applicable to your group.
Manitoba Blue Cross administers the plan. Blue Cross Contact info:
204.775.0151
Toll Free at 1.800.873.2583 (within Manitoba only)
1.888.596.1032 (outside Manitoba but within Canada)
Survivor Benefit added September 1, 2021 – your eligible dependents can continue their current Health and Dental coverage for up to 24 months, with premium, in the event of your death. Your dependents will be contacted to complete the necessary form if they wish to take advantage of survivor benefits.
Glucose Monitoring coverage effective January 1, 2022 – your Health plan has been expanded to cover two types of glucose monitoring systems (details below assume your plan reimburses 80% of eligible expenses – please refer to your benefits booklet for your coverage amount).
- Flash Glucose Monitoring: The plan covers 80% of the cost of one reader every 36 months.
Plus 80% of the cost of sensors up to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year.
Eligibility requirement: Insulin use.
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring: The plan covers 80% of the cost of one reader every 60 months.
Plus 80% of the cost of sensors and transmitters up to a combined maximum of $3,000 per calendar year.
Eligibility requirement: Type 1 diabetes.
- The Special Authorization Form must be completed in order for Manitoba Blue Cross to determine eligibility for glucose monitoring claims. Once you’ve completed the form, please submit it to Manitoba Blue Cross for review at the address on the form. If approved, the form will remain on your file and will not be required again.
The Extended Health Plans are sorted alphabetically by division.
Beautiful Plains |
Border Land |
Brandon |
DSFMAll Plan Members
|
Evergreen |
Flin Flon |
Fort la Bosse |
Frontier |
Garden ValleyNon-Union Support Staff (eff Feb 1/21) |
Hanover |
Interlake |
Kelsey |
Lakeshore |
Lord Selkirk |
Louis Riel |
M.I.T.T |
Mountain View |
Park West |
Pembina Trails |
Pine Creek |
Portage la Prairie |
Prairie Rose |
Prairie Spirit |
Red River Valley |
River East Transcona |
Rolling River |
Seine River |
Southwest Horizon |
St. James-Assiniboia |
Sunrise |
Swan Valley |
Turtle Mountain |
Turtle River |
Western |
Whiteshell |
Winnipeg |