SSQ PRIVILEGE - HEALTH INSURANCE GIVES YOU:
- One of the most advantageous travel insurance packages on the market today (For more information…)
- Comprehensive travel cancellation insurance
- Coverage for hospitalization expenses
- Coverage for treatment and medical services provided by health care professionals, including physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment, preventive vaccines, therapeutic devices, ambulance transportation and much more
- Coverage for home care services
OPTIONAL VISION CARE COVERAGE
Optional Vision Care insurance that covers the cost of eye examinations and the purchase of eyeglasses and contact lenses
INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE COVERAGE MAY BE FOR YOU IF:
- Your group health insurance coverage is ending soon or has ended recently
- You are not eligible for group insurance coverage
WHAT ABOUT EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY?
- If you apply within 90 days following the termination of your group health insurance, you will not need to provide evidence of insurability (except for the 180-day travel insurance coverage option).
- If you apply after 90 days, or do not have group insurance coverage, you will be asked to complete a medical questionnaire to determine your insurability.
Health and services covered*:
Coverage categories
Coverage
Hospital room
semi-private
maximum of 90 days
Travel insurance
- travel insurance: 30 days or 180 days Find out more…
- trip cancellation insurance
- travel assistance
Prescription drugs
No protection. See public prescription drug coverage on government sites.
Health care professionals
- acupuncturist
- chiropractor
- physiotherapist
- other (ask your SSQ advisor)
Medical services
- ambulance
- orthoses
- support stockings
- laboratory analyses, x-rays and ultrasounds
- other (ask your SSQ advisor)
Home care
- nursing care
- home care services
- transportation expenses incurred to obtain medical treatment
- child care expenses
