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Greenshield Extended Health and Dental
The College of New Caledonia Students’ Union (CNCSU) administers a health and dental plan to make health coverage more accessible and affordable for students. The extended health and dental gives you coverage and supports you to maintain high quality of health and ensures that you are covered when medical emergencies come up.
Who is Covered?
- You are automatically enrolled in the plan if you are a full-time student in the Fall or Spring semester - You pay CNCSU Fees - You reside in Canada - You are under the age of 70*
How to Confirm if You are Covered:
- Log in to your CNC Connect Account - Select “Student Finance” - Select "Fees" - Look for the health & dental plan charge of $240 under the Fall or Spring Semester Tuition* *This depends on if you are a full time student starting your academic year in the Fall or Spring semesters. Students are only charged once per year.
How Long am I Covered?
The CNCSU Extended Health and Dental plan covers from September 1 to August 31 each year for Fall semester students and January 1 to December 31 for new Spring semester students.
How Do I Opt In?
Students' who are studying part-time or in a program that does not automatically opt in can join the program during the first two weeks of the Fall or Spring semesters. For more information, contact Kartik at info@cncsu.ca
What is Covered?
Your benefits at a Glance: - Prescription Drugs – 80% to a maximum of $2000 per year - Dental – 80% one per benefit per year to a maximum of $600 per year - Vision – 100% to a maximum of $100 for eye exam, and $125 for eye glasses or contact lenses every 24 months - Emergency Travel Insurance - $5 million of coverage for emergencies and illnesses while travelling -Paramedical Practitioners with a physicians referral - $80 to a maximum of $300 per person, per type of practitioner - Psychologist, social worker, registered clinical counsellor – 80% to a combined maximum of $450 per person per year. - Legal Assistance Plan - unlimited free legal advice & referrals via phone 1-877-333-3884. Call with your student ID number. Available 24/7.
How Do I Use this Plan?
Students on the plan who are looking to use the plan need their Plan Member ID. A plan member ID looks like this: CAL123456-00 CAL = Abbreviation for Caledonia 123456 = Your Student Number -00 = Your dependents code. If my student number is 983167, then my plan member ID is CAL983167-00.
How Do I Opt Out?
The Opt Out Deadline is the 2nd Friday of either September or January at 4pm. Students seeking to opt out during the Opt Out Period must fill out the Opt Out Form at cncsu.studenthealthbc.ca/Optout and submit proof of coverage to info@cncsu.ca before the deadline. Only students with existing, equivalent extended health and dental plans are eligible to opt out of the CNCSU Extended Health and Dental Plan. You must have proof of alternate coverage. PLEASE NOTE: the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) is not an extended health and dental plan and therefore does not qualify as equivalent coverage.
What is BC Fair Pharmacare?
Get details on BC Fair Pharmacare online here https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare-for-bc-residents/who-we-cover/fair-pharmacare-plan To receive a MyBenefits card, you must be registered for BC Fair Pharmacare. Register for Fair PharmaCare online at https://my.gov.bc.ca/ahdc/msp-eligibility You will need to have the following information ready: Personal Health Number (on your BC Services Card) Net Income from 2 years ago (line 23600 on your income tax return). If you did not file taxes 2 years ago, you may be able to submit a Fair PharmaCare Proof of Income Affidavit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/5357fil.pdf Social Insurance Number Birth Date You will receive a Fair PharmaCare registration number immediately. If you do not, call the PharmaCare Help Desk. You can also call to register by phone: 604-683-7151 (from the Lower Mainland) 1-800-663-7100 (toll-free, from anywhere in B.C.) It is essential that all students who are permanent residents of British Columbia provide their Fair PharmaCare registration number when completing the MyBenefits Card registration form.
Adding Dependents
- Students on the health and dental plan can opt in their family members that meet the follow eligibility: - Spouse – resident of Canada and is married to student - Common Law Partner – lives with student for at least 1 year and publicly represented as the student’s spouse - Dependent – unmarried child, resident of Canada and entirely dependent on student for maintenance and support For more information, contact Kartik at info@cncsu.ca
Does This Plan Include MSP?
Medical Services Plan (MSP) Premium is not included in the extended health and dental plan.
Contact
Visit cncsu.studenthealthbc.ca for more information.
Greenshield Contact
Business Hours: 5am - 1pm PST
Toll Free Number: 1-888-711-1119
CNCSU Contact
Business Hours: 9am - 4pm PST
Lead Staff: Kartik Verma
Email: info@cncsu.ca