Extended Health and Dental Plans for School Division Retirees
Retirees of MGEU Local 460 (Winnipeg School Division) – click here
The Manitoba Public School Employees (MPSE) Retiree Plans cover a broad range of Health and Dental services to protect you and your dependents. Dental coverage is optional if you are enrolling in the retiree Health plan. There is no Vision coverage for lenses/frames in retirement.
You are eligible to apply for coverage under this plan if you are at least age 50 and were employed for at least 5 consecutive years in a public school division immediately prior to retirement (casual employment not included).
You must apply within 90 days of retiring (even if you weren’t participating in an active MPSE plan before retirement), or within 90 days from the end of your active coverage. Late applications will not be accepted.
A retiree can also apply for coverage within 90 days following the loss of alternate employer-administered group coverage (if the retiree can provide documentation confirming the date the other coverage was lost).
The application can be accessed below and should be sent directly to the email address or fax number on the form. Coverage starts the first of the month following the date your application is received.
Blue Cross will collect the monthly deposit rates from your bank account on the first of each month.
For current monthly rates contact Manitoba Blue Cross at info@mb.bluecross.ca or call 204.775.0151.
*PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING BENEFIT PLAN ENHANCEMENTS!
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
New coverages:
• Incontinence, colostomy and ileostomy supplies (prescription required)
• Gender-affirming care up to $25,000 lifetime maximum for expenses such as hormone therapy and surgical expenses not covered by the provincial programs
• Family-building benefit up to $10,000 for fertility drugs and $5,000 for other related expenses, per lifetime, including fertility treatment and adoption related expenses
Enhanced coverages:
• Prescription drug maximum removed; annual maximum will be determined by the amount of your Pharmacare deductible
• Flash glucose monitoring coverage increased from $2,000 to $4,000 per calendar year
• Continuous glucose monitoring coverage increased from $3,000 to $4,000 per calendar year
• Eye exam maximum coverage increased from $120 to $140 every two years, with no limit to the number of eye exams in that period
• Insulin pump coverage increased from $1,000 to $5,000 every five years
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027
Enhanced coverages:
• Mental health practitioner coverage increasing from $1,500 to $1,750 per person per calendar year
• Dental plan maximum increasing from $1,500 to $2,000 per person per calendar year
For details of your coverage, please click on the applicable link below:
- Retiree Health/Dental Plan – Booklet
- Retiree Health/Dental Plan – Application (also under Forms)
If you joined the Retiree Health Plan prior to January 1, 2008, Travel Health coverage was optional so it may not be included in your plan. Your Blue Cross ID card will tell you if you have Travel Coverage. If you cannot locate your card you can print a new one on the Blue Cross website.
Please note you are not eligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). Although the government plan continues to evolve, currently only those without access to private dental coverage are entitled to benefits under the CDCP.