Extended Health
Manitoba Blue Cross offers custom health packages that bridge the gap between provincial health plan coverage and the actual cost of health expenses. The difference between what provincial health plans will pay and the actual cost of services may be substantial and could turn a medical problem into a financial one.
Manitoba Blue Cross provides flexible and custom health plans for clients of any size. We work closely with you to identify your needs and requirements and we design a plan best suited for you.
Clients select from the following benefits:
- Ambulance Benefits
- Medical Transfer Service
- Hospital Benefits
- Hostel Accomodation
- Accidental Dental Treatment
- Athletic Therapy
- Blood and Blood Plasma
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Benefit
- Clinical Psychology
- Drugs, including BlueNet
- Eye Exams
- Foot Care
- Hearing Aids
- Nutritional Counselling
- Orthopedic Shoes and Modifications to Orthopedic Shoes
- Paramedical Practitioner
- Physiotherapy
- Private Duty Nursing
- Prosthetic and Remedial Equipment
- Medical Appliances
- Vision Care
- Group Travel Health
Managing Costs
If you are concerned about health costs, ask your Sales Representative or Benefits Advisor about extended health care plan alternatives that can help reduce costs.
These include:
- Drug dispensing fee caps
- Lower plan maximum limits
- Co-pay amounts
- Co-insurance percentages