Extended health care

Give your wallet the gift of extended health care insurance

Extended health care (EHC) insurance for dental hygienists is like having a benefits plan. It can provide coverage to help cover your costs at the pharmacy, the optician, a paramedical appointment or if you have a stay in the hospital.

And, since you're a CDHA member, you get the advantage of group rates.

You'll use EHC coverage when you:

  • Need prescription drugs
  • Buy new glasses or contacts
  • Visit a massage therapist, physiotherapist or chiropractor
  • Have a stay in the hospital (where you'll want a semi-private or private room)

Why choose CDHA EHC insurance?

  • Quicker reimbursement thanks to online claims
  • Drug and travel coverage cards you carry on your smartphone
  • Group rates, thanks to your CDHA membership

You're eligible if you are:

  • A CDHA member in good standing (applies to first person covered)
  • Under the age of 60 for option 1 and under age 65 for option 2
  • A Canadian resident
  • Covered under their provincial health plan

Quebec residents must also have and continue to have health and drug coverage. This may be through a group benefit plan or through the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ). This policy doesn’t cover EHC for a person without a group plan or RAMQ coverage.

Meet the criteria? You can get EHC insurance for:

  • You
  • Couple (You + spouse)
  • Single + 1 (You + child)
  • Family (You + spouse + all dependant children)

What are the coverage options?

You can find out more in your plan brochure, but here is a summary showing coverage per family member covered:

  Option 1 (included in the bundled plan) Option 2 (available for purchase independently)
Evidence of good health No medical underwriting Medical underwriting required
Prescription drugs1 80% of eligible expenses up to a plan year maximum of $1,000 per covered person 80% of eligible expenses up to a plan year maximum of $10,000 per covered person
Vaccines Up to $200 per covered person per plan year Up to $250 per covered person per plan year
Paramedical 80% of eligible expenses up to a plan year combined maximum of $500 per covered person 80% of eligible expenses up to a plan year combined maximum of $1,000 per covered person
Covered paramedical services
  • Massage therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Psychologist
  • Massage therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Psychologist
  • Speech therapy
  • Naturopath
  • Dieticians
  • Occupational therapy
  • Osteopath
  • Chiropractors
  • Acupuncturist
  • Podiatrist / Chiropodist
Vision Not covered 100% of eligible expenses up to a plan maximum of $250 per covered person in a 24-month period.
Eye exam Not covered 100% of eligible expenses up to a plan maximum of $100 per covered person in a 24-month period.
Medical services and equipment 100% of eligible expenses up to a plan year maximum:
$3,000 per covered person
100% of eligible expenses up to a plan year maximum:
$10,000 per covered person
Hospitalization
Excludes convalescent
hospitalization
100% of eligible costs for a semi-private room;
Maximum per day: $75 in-patient overnight stay
plan year maximum: $10,000 per covered person
100% of eligible costs for a semi-private room;
Maximum per day: $100 in-patient overnight stay
plan year maximum: $20,000 per covered person
Emergency out of province
Covered for medical expenses due to a medical emergency while travelling outside your home province, but within Canada.

Covered services:

  • Semi-private hospital room
  • Out-patient services
  • Other hospital services
  • Doctors services

Coinsurance: 100%

  • Trip duration: up to a maximum of 30 days after leaving the province
  • Travel assistance
Emergency out of country
(outside of Canada)
Lifetime maximum: $2 million per covered person
Coinsurance: 100%
Maximum per trip: $1 million
Lifetime maximum: $2 million per covered person
Coinsurance: 100%
Maximum per trip: $1 million

Extra advantage

Skip the walk-in clinic and talk to a general practitioner on your schedule with Maple.

Maple is a virtual health care platform that provides you and your eligible insured dependants fast, convenient access to Canadian-licensed general practitioners.

With Maple, you can receive medical advice and support at any time, whether it’s day or night. You get access to unlimited general practitioner visits with the added flexibility of round-the-clock virtual care.

Using the mobile app or through a web browser, simply tap a button to request a consultation and connect with a general practitioner via secure instant message, audio, or video chat in minutes. During your virtual visit, they’ll be able to diagnose and treat common health issues, write prescriptions, issue lab requisitions and more, if medically necessary. 

To register for your Maple account, visit getmaple.ca/securiancanada-en

For more information, please refer to the Maple guide.

Get a quick online quote

To help you determine your monthly premium, use our easy-to-use free online quote tool.

Exclusions:

Securian Canada will not issue payment if there is a loss due to one or more of the following:

  • Declared or undeclared war, insurrection or rebellion
  • Voluntary participation in a riot or act of civil disobedience
  • Committing or attempting to commit a criminal offence
  • Missed or cancelled appointments
  • Examinations or services required solely for use by a third-party
  • Travel to and from appointments
  • Experimental (in the opinion of Securian Canada’s medical consultant) care services or supplies
  • Services that wouldn’t be charged if you didn’t have this coverage or for which the person covered is not legally obligated to pay
  • Dental treatment except for specified dental injuries
  • Items for personal comfort or for use in connection with sports or other recreational activities
  • Appliances, restorations or treatment procedures related to temporomandibular joint dysfunction
  • Care, services or supplies available under Workers’ Compensation
  • Care, services or supplies obtained outside Canada

More details are in the plan brochure.

Questions?

Call us at 1-877-363-2773
Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

1. Charges in excess of the lowest priced equivalent drug are not covered unless specifically approved by Securian Canada. To assess the medical necessity of a higher priced drug, Securian Canada will require you, your spouse, or your dependant child and the attending physician to complete and submit an exception form.