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Manulife Student: Study Abroad

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Manulife Financial
Student Insurance for Canadians
Studying outside of Canada or Province of Residence

 

 

Who is this insurance designed for?

This insurance is designed for: 

   ●   Canadian Students studying outside Canada  -  Policy Wording

   ●  Canadian Students studying outside their province of residence - Policy wording

 

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What's on This Page

Key Features

Summary of Benefits

Pre-Existing Condition coverage 

Exclusions

Rates

What to do if you get sick or injured

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WHAT COVERAGE  WILL YOU HAVE?

Requirements to Purchase This Insurance

You can buy this insurance if you, and anyone you want to insure:
   Are at least 30 days of age and under age 45
   Live in Canada
   Are a full-time student with proof of admission, or

A student completing post-doctoral research in a recognized learning institution, or

The named spouse and/or child of and living with the student

   Are covered under a government health insurance plan (GHIP) for the entire duration of time you are living in another Canadian province or outside Canada.

If you stay in your destination between semesters, you can re-apply for coverage as long as you have proof of enrolment in the following semester.

 

NOTE: You may be temporarily outside of Canada or your province of residence for a total of 180 - 212 days (depending on the province or territory) and still maintain your provincial health care coverage as long as your primary place of residence is still in this province. If you live abroad more than 180-212 days, your provincial health insurance plan may terminate.
To confirm your continuous provincial health care coverage, you should contact your local provincial Health Care Insurance Plan office before you leave your province.

 

Eligibility

You are not eligible for this insurance if any of the following apply to you:

• Have been advised by a physician not to travel;

• Have been diagnosed with a terminal illness with less than 2 years to live;

• Have a kidney condition that requires dialysis

• Used home oxygen during the 12 months before you applied for this insurance.

 

Period of Coverage

Your coverage starts on the later of:

• The effective date shown on your confirmation; or

• The date and time you leave home.

A waiting period will apply if you purchase this coverage after your arrival at your destination. 

Your coverage ends on the earliest of:

• The date you return home, unless you return home under the Trip break benefit; or

• 60 days after your full-time enrollment at a recognized learning institution ends unless you are in the U.S.A. holding a valid F1 visa; or

• The date you are no longer covered by a government health insurance plan; or

• The date you are no longer considered a spouse or child as defined in this policy; or

• 365 days after the effective date of your policy; or

• The expiry date shown on your confirmation.

 

Family Coverage  is available to you, your spouse and dependent child(ren) who are travelling with you, who are listed on your application, and who are under age 45 if you have applied and paid the family rates.

 

Waiting Period

During the waiting period, premiums are paid, but sickness manifested itself during this period is not covered

Waiting period is the 48-hour period following your effective date of insurance if you purchased this policy after the expiry date of your existing Manulife policy or after you leave home. Any claim due to sickness arising during a waiting period is not covered. No waiting period for injuries.

 

Trip Break - Up to twenty-one (21) consecutive days. You have to call the Assistance Centre for approval: your coverage will be suspended, but will not terminate, while you are home. There will be no refund of premium for any number of days that you have return home.

 

Automatic Extensions
Your coverage will be automatically extended beyond the expiry / return date shown on your confirmation:

• If your common carrier is delayed, for up to 72 hours.

• If you have an emergency that prevents travel but does not require hospitalization, for up to 5 days.

• If you are hospitalized on your return date, during hospitalization and for up to 5 days after hospital discharge.

 

To Stay Longer than Planned

You may be able to extend your coverage as long as:

1. your period of coverage does not extend beyond 365 days;
2. you remain eligible for insurance under this plan;
3. the extension request is made prior to the expiry date of your existing policy issued by Manulife Financial; and
4. there has been no change between single or family coverage.

NOTE: For policy extensions, no losses or expenses or benefits will be paid for any illness or injury which first appeared, whether diagnosed or not, or for which treatment may or may not have been received prior to the effective date of the extension of coverage under this policy. 

 

Cancellations and Refunds

You may cancel your policy at any time before your effective date.

You may also request a premium refund for your unused days when:

• You return home early and have not started a claim or had any cause for a claim; and

• All travelers insured under the same policy return home together.

 

 

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

This insurance provides up to a maximum aggregate of $2 million per policy for emergency medical and non-medical coverage for covered risks.

Emergency Medical Benefits

Emergency means a sudden and unforeseen occurrence of an illness or injury that begins during the period of coverage and requires immediate medical attention.

    Hospital expenses – up to the maximum aggregate for

      -  60 days hospitalization for injury or illness

      -  30 days hospitalization for psychiatric care

      -  Out-patient and emergency department services

    Physician services – plus up to 5 follow-up visits

    Diagnostic services

    Private duty nurse – up to $10,000

    Ambulance transportation – up to $5,000

    Prescription drugs – up to 30 days supply

    Paramedical services - up to $70 per visit to a combined maximum of $700 for services provided by a licensed chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist, chiropodist, or podiatrist for a covered medical condition.

    Emergency dental treatment

      - accidental injury – up to $2,500

      - relief of pain – up to $100

      - per extracted wisdom tooth – up to $250

    Psychiatric care – $5,000 for the services of a licensed psychiatrist while you are an in-patient, plus up to 5 followup visits for continued psychiatric care as an out-patient after you are discharged.

    Trauma counseling – up to 6 sessions

    Medical appliances

    Emergency evacuation – up to $100,000

    Family transportation to bedside – up to $4,500

    Repatriation of mortal remains - up to $25,000

    Tuition reimbursement – up to $5,000 per semester

    Trip break – up to 21 consecutive days without termination of coverage

* Please note: For Canadians travelling abroad, if the claim is a result of an act of terrorism, this benefit may be limited

 

Non-Emergency Medical Benefits (Wellness Benefits)

Annual medical examination – up to $100 (if 365 days are purchased)

Annual eye examination (if 365 days are purchased)

 

Accidental death or dismemberment Insurance – up to $10,000

 

 

Exclusions and Limitations

Student medical insurance does not cover everything. This insurance has exclusions, conditions and limitations. Please read them and understand the policy before you buy this insurance.

 

Pre-Existing Medical Condition  exclusion may apply to a medical condition and/or symptoms that existed prior to your trip. This policy will not pay any expenses or benefits relating to:

a) A pre-existing condition that was not STABLE in the three {3} months before your effective date.This exclusion applies to you, your spouse, and your children.
b) Any medical condition related to a birth defect if the insured child is under age 2.

 

STABLE means a medical condition when all of the following statements are true:

• there has not been any new treatment prescribed or recommended, or change(s) to existing treatment (including a stoppage in treatment, and

• there has not been any change in medication, or any recommendation or starting of a new prescription drug, and

• the medical condition has not become worse, and

• there has not been any new, more frequent or more severe symptoms, and

• there has been no hospitalization or referral to a specialist, and

• there have not been any tests, investigation or treatment recommended, but not yet complete, nor any outstanding test results, and

• there is no planned or pending treatment.

 

Some Other Exclusions

This policy will not pay any expenses or benefits relating directly or indirectly to:

•  Any expenses if you do not have valid coverage under a Government Health Insurance Plan (GHIP).

•  A medical condition when you knew, or for which it was reasonable to expect, before you left your home, or before the effective date of coverage, that you would need or be required to seek treatment for that medical condition.

•  Any emergency medical and non-emergency medical services for any injury that occurred or illness that started in your home country during a Trip Break.

•  Pregnancy, pregnancy termination/abortion, childbirth, or complications that arise from any of these conditions or procedures.

•  Any act of terrorism or any medical condition you suffer or contract when an official travel advisory issued by the Canadian government states, "Avoid all non-essential travel" or "Avoid all travel" regarding the country, region or city of your destination, before you left Canada. To view the travel advisories, visit the Government of Canada Travel site.

This exclusion does not apply to claims for an emergency or a medical condition unrelated to the travel advisory.

 Refer to the  Policy Wording  for the complete list of exclusions.

 


The product-related information is for illustration purposes only. For complete benefits, terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions, please refer the Policy Wording

 

 

 

What to do if you got sick or injured

In the event of sickness or injury which may result in claim, contact the Assistance Centre immediately.

1 877 331-3134 toll-free from the USA and Canada

+1 (519) 251-7401 collect to Canada from anywhere else in the world.

You can also contact the Assistance Centre with the TravelAid mobile app. Download the app through the Google Play store or the Apple App Store. For more information, visit active-care.ca

When contacting the Assistance Centre, please provide your name, your policy number, your location and the nature of your emergency.

 

Please note that if you do not call the Assistance Centre in an emergency and prior to any treatment, you may pay 25% of the eligible medical expenses the company would normally pay under this policy. If it is medically impossible for you to call during the emergency, the 25% co-insurance does not apply. In this case, contact the Assistance Centre as soon as possible or have someone call on your behalf.

 

To apply for benefits under this policy, you will need to send a completed claim form (with all original bills attached) to Manulife Financial. Consult the claim guideline in your Policy Wording.

 

 

Rates

For a Single Applicant  : The premium rate of $3.73 is applicable to each day of coverage.

For National Students studying in another province or territory in Canada, the daily rate will be $1.87  for a single applicant.

For Family Coverage The rate is two times the Single applicant’s rate..

NOTE: All applicants must be under the age of 45. Coverage must not exceed 365 days.
- Premium rate is in $CDN per person.

- Rates are subject to change without notice.

- Number of coverage days must include: the date of departure, the date of return, and the number of days in between.

 

 

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