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The Edge

(underwritten by Green Shield)


 

Health & Dental - SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

 

Extended Health Benefits

Prescription Drugs Benefit

Dental Care Benefit

 

HEALTH SERVICES no deductible and no co-payment

Benefits

Base Plan Deluxe Plan Platinum Plan

Paramedical Services

Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Chiropractor, Osteopath, Homeopath,
Podiatrist/Chiropodist, Naturopath :

Maximum of $400 per person, per calendar year for each  practitioner

 

Acupuncturist & Registered Massage Therapist :

$20.00 per visit to a maximum of 20 visits per person per calendar year

Ambulance Transportation

by land or air to the nearest hospital.

Accidental Dental coverage

maximum $10,000. 

Hearing Aids up to $500 per person every 36 months.
Home Support Services, charges for the services of a Registered Nurse (R.N.) or Registered Practical Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (R.P.N./L.P.N.) in the home only on a full
or part shift bases.
$5,000 $7,500 $10,000

Medical Items including, prosthetic appliances, braces, wheelchair & hospital bed.

Orthotics

 

 

Not Covered

 $200 every 3 years

$300 every 3 years

Vision care

All Plan members have access to a national preferred provider vision network
arrangement, where you are eligible to receive a discount on eye wear.

Eye exams - Not covered

 

Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses/Laser Eye Surgery - Not Covered

 


 

Eye exams - $60 every 2 years

 

Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses/ Laser Eye Surgery - Not Covered

Eye exams - $60 every 2 years

 

Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses/ Laser Eye Surgery - $250 every 2 years

Semi-Private Hospital Accommodations

Not covered

Not covered

Reimbursement for the difference in cost between standard ward charges and the cost of semi-private accommodations (maximum 30 days/ benefit year)
Emergency Out of Province Up to $1,000,000 coverage per insured for up to 60 consecutive days, with unlimited trips per year.
 

Prescription Drugs

Benefits

Base Plan Deluxe Plan Platinum Plan

Prescription Drugs

Benefits do not include medication for the treatment of anti-obesity, smoking cessation products, erectile dysfunction and fertility. Serums and vitamins are also ineligible unless injected and medically necessary.

Covered at 80% to a maximum of $1,000 per person, per benefit year

 

 

Covered at 90% to the following maximums per person, per benefit year:

First 12 months - $1,000

Next 12 months - $1,500 Each 12 months thereafter - $2,000

 

 

Covered at 90% to the following maximums per person, per benefit year:

First 12 months - $1,500 Next 12 months - $2,500 Each 12 months thereafter -
  $3,500

 

 

Dental Benefits

(optional, can only be purchased in conjunction with the Health Benefits)

Benefits

Base Plan Deluxe Plan Platinum Plan

Basic Dental Services

Covered at 80%

Covered at 80%

Covered at 80%

• Preventive services

include preventive cleaning of teeth; topical application of fluoride for persons age 19 or under; pit and fissure sealants on permanent molars, for children age 15 or under; space maintainers that replace prematurely lost teeth for persons age 18 or under.

recall examinations every 9 months;

recall examinations every 9 months

recall examinations every 6 months

• Periodontal scaling/ cleaning

the fees for periodontal treatment are based on units of time (15 minutes per unit) and/or number of teeth in a surgical site in accordance with the Fee Guide for General Practitioners:

up to 6 units every 12 months.

up to 8 units every 12 months.

up to 8 units every 12 months.

• Diagnostic services including complete oral examinations once every 3 years; emergency and specific oral examinations once every 3 years; full series x-rays and panoramic x-rays once every 3 years; bitewing x-rays once every 9 months.

• Basic oral surgery including extractions of teeth and/or residual roots.

Comprehensive Services

Covered at 70%

Covered at 70%

Covered at 80%

• Endodontic treatment including root canal therapy; removal of the pulp from the crown and root portion of the tooth; assistance of root tip closure; root resections and retrograde fillings, root amputation; emergency procedures.

• Periodontal treatment including provisional splinting and certain periodontal appliances; displacement packing, management of infections and desensitization.

• Standard denture services including, denture cleaning once every 9 months; denture repairs and/or tooth/teeth additions; standard relining and rebasing of dentures;  denture adjustments, remount and equilibration procedures.

• Comprehensive oral surgery including, surgical exposure, repositioning, transplantation or enucleation of teeth; removal of cysts and tumours; incision, drainage and/or exploration of soft or hard tissue.

DENTAL BENEFIT MAXIMUMS

$750.00  in the first 12 months,

$1,000 every 12 months thereafter

$1,000 in the first 12 months,
$1,000 in the second 12 months and
$1,200 every 12 months thereafter

$1,000 in the first 12 months,
$1,000 in the second 12 months and
$1,200 every 12 months thereafter

 

 

Cost Plus

All EDGE Medical Plan members have access to a tax relief feature that allows small businesses to claim expenses related to health care.
All EDGE Medical Plan members have access to this feature regardless of the level of coverage they have. Any health expenses not covered under the EDGE Insured Medical portion of the plan may be eligible under Cost Plus.
There is no set up fee to access this service there is an administration fee (plus applicable taxes) charged ONLY when expenses are claimed.
Cost Plus is not an insurable benefit, but provides the small business owner with access to a tax advantage when medical expenses are paid out of company dollars, which are tax deductible.

The Edge Health&Dental Benefits are provided by Green Shield of Canada

 Call 416-493-0101 for quotes and more information


 

Other insurance products from The Edge:

Critical Illness insurance (guaranteed issue)

Loss of Income insurance

 

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                                                       April 23, 2011