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Green Shield LINK® Health and Dental Insurance Plans

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Green Shield LINK® Plans Comparison Table

LINK Plans
Plan Benefit
Link Plan 1
Link Plan 2
Link Plan 3
Link Plan 4
Approval Criteria
No Medical Underwriting
No Medical Underwriting
No Medical Underwriting
No Medical Underwriting

Prescription Drugs per Person(expand for details)

Maximums
Year 1: $500;
Year 2: $650;
Year 3+: $800;
Plan pays 80% to annual max.
Year 1: $750;
Year 2: $900;
Year 3+: $1,100;
Plan pays 80% to annual max.
Year 1: $1,200;
Year 2: $1,350;
Year 3+: $1,500;
Plan pays 80% to annual max.
Year 1: $2,300;
Year 2: $2,400;
Year 3: $2,500;
Year 4+: $2,700;
Plan pays 80% to annual max.

Dental Care per Person(expand for details)

Maximums
Not included
Year 1: $600;
Year 2: $800;
Year 3+: $1,000
Year 1: $750;
Year 2: $1,000;
Year 3+: $1,250
Year 1: $1,000;
Year 2: $1,250;
Year 3+: $1,750
Recall Frequency
Not included
9 months
9 months
6 months
Basic Services
Not included
Plan pays 80%, subject to annual max.
Plan pays 80%, subject to annual max.
Plan pays 80%, subject to annual max.
Comprehensive Basic Services
Not included
Plan pays 80%, subject to annual max.
Plan pays 80%, subject to annual max.
Plan pays 80%, subject to annual max.
Major Services
Not included
Not included
Available in Year 3 - Plan pays 50%
subject to annual max.
Available in Year 3 - Plan pays 60%
subject to annual max.
Orthodontic Services
Not included
Not included
Not included
Available in Year 3 - Plan pays 60%
subject to lifetime max. of $2,000

Vision Care per Person(expand for details)

Vision Care
Prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, laser eye surgery
$150 every 2 years
$200 every 2 years
$250 every 2 years
$300 every 2 years
Eye Examination
$50 every 2 years
$50 every 2 years
$65 every 2 years
$80 every 2 years

Extended Health Care per Person(expand for details)

Professional Services/Registered Therapists
Chiropractor, Chiropodist / Podiatrist, Naturopath, Osteopath, Physiotherapist
$20 per visit, 15 visits per practitioner, per year
$300 per practitioner, per year
$400 per practitioner, per year
$600 per practitioner, per year;
up to $1,200 per year combined
Massage Therapist, Acupuncturist
$20 per visit, 15 visits per practitioner, per year
$20 per visit, 15 visits per practitioner, per year
$20 per visit, 20 visits per practitioner, per year
$30 per visit, 20 visits per practitioner, per year
Psychologist / Registered Social Worker
$600 per year combined
$600 per year combined
$600 per year combined
$600 per year combined
Speech Therapist
$300 per year
$300 per year
$400 per year
$600 per year
Accidental Dental
$2,500 per year
$5,000 per year
$10,000 per year
$10,000 per year
Ambulance Transportation
Includes land and air
Includes land and air
Includes land and air
Includes land and air
Hearing Aids
$300 every 4 years
$400 every 4 years
$500 every 4 years
$600 every 4 years
Medical Services
Diagnostic tests and x-rays, dialysis equipment, laboratory tests
$2,000 per year
$2,000 per year
$2,000 per year
$2,000 per year
Medical Items and Home Support Services (in home nursing)
Separate maximums for Medical Items and Home Support Services
$1,500 per benefit category, per year
$2,500 per benefit category, per year
$5,000 per benefit category, per year
$5,000 per benefit category, per year

Hospital Accommodation per Person(expand for details)

Semi-Private and/or Private
$200 per day;
30 day max. per year
$200 per day;
30 day max. per year
$200 per day;
30 day max. per year
$250 per day;
30 day max. per year
Benefit pays the difference between standard ward charges and semi-private and/or private accommodation in a public general hospital

Travel per Person(expand for details)

Emergency Medical Travel Coverage
Out of Province/Country
10 days per trip;
$5,000,000 per year
10 days per trip;
$5,000,000 per year
15 days per trip;
$5,000,000 per year
15 days per trip;
$5,000,000 per year

Additional Information

This Plan Comparison is a summary and does not constitute a contract. Actual terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions are detailed in the contract issued by GSC upon application approval.

No medical underwriting is required as long as you apply within 90 days of your group coverage end date. Your acceptance for LINK plans is guaranteed upon GSC’s receipt of your initial payment.

Reimbursement will be made for eligible expenses incurred, paid for and received by the covered person provided such services and supplies are, in the opinion of GSC, medically necessary for the treatment of an illness or injury and reasonable and customary, taking all factors into account.

Quebec residents: To be eligible for LINK prescription drug coverage, you must be covered by the RAMQ prescription drug plan. Your prescription drug claims must be submitted to RAMQ first. When RAMQ reimburses a portion of the drug cost, the unpaid balance (including co-payment and deductible) will be co-ordinated so that you may be reimbursed up to 100% of the eligible expense incurred. If the drug is not covered by RAMQ, the standard co-pay applies.

Coverage amounts shown are in Canadian Dollars. Rates and/or benefits are subject to change; GSC will provide plan members with thirty (30) days written notice.

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