What's new in Health and Dental in 2019

Plan Changes for Flexcare^®

We've introduced a number of enhancements to provide even greater value and more choice for your clients.

• Dietitian has been added to the practitioner list.
• Clinical counsellor is now included as a psychologist benefit.
• Psychology benefit will no longer require a doctor’s referral.
• Removed Psychology benefits exclusions on smoking cessation, academic and/or scholastic testing, career counselling, clinical summaries and/or updates.
• Lifeline^® (previously only available to the applicant and co-applicant) has been expanded to include extended family (parents, grandparents, in-laws).

There is an overall rate increase of 2% for all plans this year (including Stand-Alone and Add-Ons). Changes are effective on May 1^st, 2019 (June 1^st, 2019 in Quebec).

NOTE: Rates will be updated in Diamondview on April 1^st (by May 17^th in Quebec).

Changes for The Association Health & Dental Plan

All Plans with Drug Coverage

• Dietitian has been added to paramedical services.

Base and Bronze Drug Plans

• Now includes birth control coverage

There is an overall rate increase of 4.5% for all plans this year. Changes are effective on May 1^st, 2019.

This is a summary of the changes, for full details of all the plan enhancements, please see our notice on Repsource.ca.

Updated marketing materials will be available on Repsource.ca and SellHealthPlans.ca on April 1^st, 2019.