Green Shield Canada
Health & Dental Insurance for Individuals and Families

Green Shield Canada offers two lines of personal health, drug and dental insurance products: ZONE and LINK. You can choose from a variety of options: moderate and enhanced plans, guaranteed acceptance plans, plans after expiry of group benefits.

Health Assist ZONE

Health Assist LINK

Health Assist ZONE offers eight plans with varying levels of health, dental, drug and travel coverage.

Four plans (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone Fundamental) are guaranteed issue. It is very easy to apply: you don’t have to complete a medical questionnaire. Your acceptance for these plans is guaranteed upon GSC’s receipt of your initial payment. These plans cover pre-existing medical conditions and medications. Compare the Plans

Plans Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7 provide moderate to enhanced coverage for dental (including major and orthodontic services), prescription drugs (up to $20,000 annually), paramedical services, vision and other benefits. These plans are medically underwritten, medical questionnaire is required. Compare the Plans

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Health Assist LINK offers guaranteed coverage for you and your family if you lost your group benefits and apply within 90 days of leaving your group plan.

Whether you are between jobs or transitioning to retirement, LINK plans (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3. Link 4) provide varying levels of health, drug, dental, vision, hospital, paramedical services, travel medical coverage at competitive prices. Compare the Plans

You don’t have to complete a medical questionnaire as long you apply within 90 days of your group insurance end date, no medical underwriting. Your acceptance for these plans is guaranteed upon GSC’s receipt of your initial payment. LINK plans cover pre-existing conditions and medications.

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Health Assist ZONE plans

Guaranteed Acceptance Plans (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone Fundamental)

Summary of Benefits

NO Medical questionnaire required
Benefits	ZONE 1 plan	ZONE 2 plan	ZONE 3 plan	ZONE Fundamental plan
Dental Benefit
Maximums	Not included	Year 1: $500 Year 2: $650 Year 3+: $800 / year	Year 1: $600 Year 2: $800 Year 3+: $1,000 / year	$450 per year
Basic services	-	Paid at 80%	Paid at 80%	Paid at 70%
Comprehensive Basic services	-	Year 1: Paid at 50% Year 2: Paid at 70% Year 3+: Paid at 80%	Paid at 80%	Paid at 70%
Major services	-	Not included	Available in Year 3 Paid at 50%	Not included
Orthodontic services	-	Not included	Not included	Not included
Recall Visit	-	9 months	9 months	9 months
Prescription Drugs
Maximums	Not included	Not included	Not included	Year 1: $550 Year 2: $600 Year 3+: $650 / year Paid at 70%
Vision
Prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, laser eye surgery	$150 every 2 years	$150 every 2 years	$150 every 2 years	$150 every 2 years
Eye Examination	$65 every 2 years	$65 every 2 years	$65 every 2 years	$80 every 2 years
Professional Services/ Registered Therapists
Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Chiropodist/ Podiatrist, Massage Therapist, Naturopath, Osteopath, Physiotherapist	$300 per year per practitioner $20 per visit	$300 per year per practitioner $20 per visit	$400 per year per practitioner $20 per visit	$400 per year per practitioner $20 per visit
Psychologist, Speech Therapist	$300 per year per practitioner	$300 per year per practitioner	$400 per year per practitioner	$400 per year per practitioner
Extended Health Benefits
Accidental Dental	$5,000 per year	$5,000 per year	$5,000 per year	$3,000 per year
Ambulance Transportation	Includes land and air	Includes land and air	Includes land and air	Includes land and air
Hearing Aids	Year 1-4: $300 every 4 years Year 5+: $400 every 4 years thereafter	Year 1-4: $300 every 4 years Year 5+: $400 every 4 years thereafter	Year 1-4: $350 every 4 years Year 5+: $500 every 4 years thereafter	Year 1-4: $350 every 4 years Year 5+: $500 every 4 years thereafter
Medical Services Diagnostic tests and x-rays, laboratory tests, dialysis equipment	$2,000 per year	$2,000 per year	$2,000 per year	$2,000 per year
Medical Items & Home Support Services (in-home nursing) Separate maximums for Medical Items and Home Support Services	Year 1: $1,000 Year 2: $1,500 Year 3: $2,000 Year 4+: $2,500 / year	Year 1: $2,000 Year 2: $3,000 Year 3: $4,000 Year 4+: $5,000 / year	Year 1: $2,000 Year 2: $3,000 Year 3: $4,000 Year 4+: $5,000 / year	Year 1: $1,500 Year 2: $2,000 Year 3: $3,000 Year 4+: $4,000 / year
Emergency Medical Travel
Out-of-Province/Country coverage	First 15 days of trip $5,000,000 per year	First 15 days of trip $5,000,000 per year	First 15 days of trip $5,000,000 per year	First 15 days of trip $5,000,000 per year

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Health Assist ZONE plans

Drug, Moderate and Enhanced Plans (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)

Summary of Benefits

Medical questionnaire required
Benefits	ZONE 4 plan	ZONE 5 plan	ZONE 6 plan	ZONE 7 plan
Dental Benefit
Maximums	Not included	Year 1: $700 Year 2: $900 Year 3+: $1,000 / year	Year 1: $800 Year 2: $1,000 Year 3+: $1,300 / year	Year 1: $1,000 Year 2: $1,200 Year 3+: $1,500 / year
Basic services	-	Paid at 80%	Paid at 80%	Year 1: Paid at 80% Year 2 + : Paid at 90%
Comprehensive Basic services	-	Year 1: Paid at 60% Year 2: Paid at 70% Year 3+: Paid at 80%	Paid at 80%	Year 1: Paid at 80% Year 2 + : Paid at 90%
Major services	-	Available in Year 3 Paid at 50%	Available in Year 3 Paid at 50%	Available in Year 3 Paid at 50%
Orthodontic services	-	Not included	Available in year 3 Paid at 50% Subject to Year 3+ annual maximum and $2,000 lifetime maximum	Available in year 3 Paid at 50% Subject to Year 3+ annual maximum and $2,000 lifetime maximum
Recall Visit	-	9 months	6 months	6 months
Prescription Drugs
Maximums	Year 1 & 2: $2,500 Year 3+: $3,500 / year Paid at 80%	$5,000 / year Paid at 90%	$10,0000 / year Paid at 90%	$20,000 / year Paid at 90%
Vision
Prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, laser eye surgery	$150 every 2 years	Year 1-2: $150 every 2yrs Year 3-4: $200 every 2yrs Year 5+: $250 every 2yrs	Year 1-2: $200 every 2yrs Year 3-4: $250 every 2yrs Year 5+: $300 every 2yrs	Year 1-2: $250 every 2yrs Year 3-4: $300 every 2yrs Year 5+: $350 every 2yrs
Eye Examination	$80 every 2 years	$100 every 2 years	$100 every 2 years	$120 every 2 years
Professional Services/ Registered Therapists
Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Chiropodist/ Podiatrist, Massage Therapist, Naturopath, Osteopath, Physiotherapist	$400 per year per practitioner $20 per visit	$500 per year per practitioner $25 per visit	$600 per year per practitioner $25 per visit	$750 per year per practitioner $50 per visit $2,000 combined per year
Psychologist, Speech Therapist	$400 per year per practitioner	$500 per year per practitioner	$600 per year per practitioner	$750 per year per practitioner
Extended Health Benefits
Accidental Dental	$5,000 per year	$10,000 per year	$10,000 per year	$15,000 per year
Ambulance Transportation	Includes land and air	Includes land and air	Includes land and air	Includes land and air
Hearing Aids	Year 1-4: $350 every 4 years Year 5 +: $500 every 4 years thereafter	$500 every 4 years	$500 every 4 years	$600 every 4 years
Medical Services Diagnostic tests and x-rays, laboratory tests, dialysis equipment	$2,000 per year	$2,000 per year	$2,000 per year	$2,500 per year
Medical Items & Home Support Services (in-home nursing) Separate maximums for Medical Items and Home Support Services	Year 1: $2,000 Year 2: $3,00 Year 3: $4,000 Year 4+: $5,000 / year	Year 1: $2,000 Year 2: $4,000 Year 3 + : $6,000 / year	Year 1: $2,000 Year 2: $4,000 Year 3 + : $6,000 / year	Year 1: $3,000 Year 2: $5,000 Year 3 + : $8,000 / year
Emergency Medical Travel
Out-of-Province/Country coverage	First 15 days of trip $5,000,000 per year	First 30 days of trip $5,000,000 per year	First 30 days of trip $5,000,000 per year	First 30 days of trip $5,000,000 per year
Hospital Accommodation (optional benefit available with all plans)
Benefit pays for the difference in cost between standard ward charges and Semi-Private and/or Private accommodation in a public general hospital. Subject to a maximum of 30 days per benefit year.

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NOTE: The product-related information on this page is for illustration purposes only. For complete benefits, terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions, please refer to the Policy wording .

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