Vision |
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- Up to $100 for one eye examination. The exam must be by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
- Up to $250 for standard eye glass lenses and frames (single vision or bifocal as required).
- Up to $150 for laser eye surgery performed by an opthalmologist per benefits year.
- Up to $200 for one pair of eyeglasses following cataract surgery per surgery.
The eye examination and the standard eye glass lenses and frames coverage renew every 24 months from the initial date of service. Coverage is based on reasonable and customary charges.
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Paramedical Practitioners |
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Student benefits are payable after any Provincial Health Care benefits have been exhausted. This plan does not cover user fees.
The services of the following practitioners are covered up to $50 per visit to a maximum of $400 based on reasonable and customary charges, per practitioner, per benefit year.
Practitioners must be registered and licensed in their field of practice.
Practitioners:
- Physiotherapist
- Registered massage therapist
- Speech therapist
- Chiropractor, including 1 x-ray examination per benefit year
- Osteopath, including 1 x-ray examination per benefit year
- Naturopath
- Licensed dietician
- Chiropodist or podiatrist, including one x-ray exam per benefit year
- Athletic therapist
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Mental Health Practitioners |
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A combined up to $40 per visit to a maximum of $400 per benefit year based on reasonable and customary charges.
Practitioners must be registered and licensed in their field of practice.
Eligible psychotherapists |
Eligible counsellors |
- Registered psychotherapist
- Licensed psychotherapist
- Psychotherapist
- Counselling psychotherapist
- Psychoeducator
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- Canadian certified counsellor
- Certified clinical counsellor
- Registered counsellor
- Registered clinical counsellor
- Registered professional counsellor
- Registered therapeutic counsellor
- Licensed counsellor
- Clinical counsellor
- Clinical therapist
- Certified counsellor
- Counselling therapist
- Mental health therapist
- Marriage and family therapist
- Psychoanalyst
- Psychologist
- Sexologist
- Registered Social Worker
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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.
Eligible durable equipment includes, but is not limited to, items such as:
- Wheelchairs
- Walkers
- Hospital beds
- Iron lung
- Respirator
- Braces, Crutches, Splints and Trusses. Not solely for athletic use.
- Orthopaedics: Maximum of $500 per benefit year for custom-made orthopaedic shoes, repairs and modifications when required for the correction of deformity of the bones and muscles and provided they are not solely for athletic use.
- Custom-Made Orthotics: Maximum of $350 per benefit year custom-made foot orthotics.
- Prosthesis:
Reasonable and customary charges for artificial limbs, eyes or other prosthetic appliances when prescribed by a physician.
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Hospital |
100% |
Your plan covers the cost of an upgrade from a public ward to a semi-private room in the province of Saskatchewan. Other hospital charges incurred during a person's hospital stay are covered to a maximum of $25 per day, for a maximum of 30 days per period of hospitalization.
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Private Duty Nursing |
100% |
Maximum of $25,000 every 3 consecutive benefit years for the services of a Private Duty Nurse, when certified in writing as medically necessary by the attending physician. To establish the amount of coverage available under this policy, we suggest that prior to initiating home care, the student submit a pre-care assessment to the Carrier.
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Diagnostic Services |
100% |
Your plan covers diagnostic laboratory and x-ray procedures, including radiotherapy and coagulotherapy based on reasonable and customary charges, performed in the student's province of residence are covered when coverage is not available under a government provincial plan.
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Licensed Ambulance Services |
100% |
This coverage is applied after the provincial deduction.
The plan covers a licensed ambulance or emergency service that transports the patient 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.
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