The information on this page is for SelectTime or Seasonal employees. If you’re a regular employee, visit the benefits site for you.

Medical

Overview

Medical benefits are provided through Sun Life Financial and provide a range of benefits to cover your health care needs—from prescription drugs (including smoking-cessation products) and immunizations/vaccines to hospital accommodations.

Eligibility

SelectTime employees (job code CTDX) who work 20 or more hours per week, Seasonal Expert, and Seasonal non-Expert employees. Benefit eligibility is subject to waiting periods.

How it works

How to enroll

View a video about how to register with Sun Life and how to enroll in the plan and print a benefit ID card. Note that SunLife no longer sends ID cards to employees.

How to get started

Covered medical service Plan pays:
Ambulance services 80% of the cost of a licensed ambulance or other emergency service that transports insured person to nearest hospital.
Emergency out-of-province/country and travel assistance 100% of the covered costs above the insured’s provincial health plan coverage with no deductible. Some reductions may apply.
Hospital accommodation  100% of the difference between the cost of a ward and a semi-private room in a hospital with no deductible
Immunizations and vaccines 80% of the covered costs with no deductible
Paramedical services 80% up to a combined maximum of $750 per person, per benefit year. Covered services include:

Acupuncturists
Audiologists
Chiropodists or podiatrists
Chiropractors
Dieticians
Massage therapists
Naturopaths
Occupational therapists
Osteopaths
Speech therapists
Physiotherapists

Note: The plan pays up to $1,000 per person, per calendar year for all paramedical services combined.

80% of the costs, up to a combined maximum of $500 per person, per benefit year, for the following paramedical specialists:

Clinical counsellors
Marriage and family therapists
Psychiatrists
Psychoanalysts
Psychologists
Psychotherapists
Social workers

Prescriptions 80% of the covered costs with no deductible

Mandatory generic substitution: Your pharmacist will dispense a generic version of a drug if one is available. If your doctor recommends you take the brand name, you and your doctor will need to complete the Drug Exception Form found on the Sun Life website. If you’d prefer to receive the brand version, and do not want to complete this form, you will pay the cost difference between brand and generic. Learn more about mandatory generic drugs.

Prior authorization for specialty medications: Prior authorization requires that coverage for certain drug therapies are pre-approved based on medical criteria. If a preferred drug—a drug selected by experts based on its safety, cost and efficacy—does not improve your condition, you and your doctor can submit an authorization form before you get your prescription filled to get approval for a non-preferred drug. Learn more about how prior authorization works.

Preferred Pharmacy Network (PPN): You can now help reduce claim costs for specialty drugs paid for by the plan by shopping at participating pharmacies. You can also take advantage of condition management support services. Learn more about the PPN.

Smoking cessation products

80% of the costs for products that have a Drug Identification Number (DIN) or a Natural Product Number (NPN), up to a lifetime maximum of $500. Must be prescribed by a doctor or dentist and obtained from a pharmacist.

Common questions

How does prior authorization work?
What are mandatory generic drugs?

Resources

Government of British Columbia Website
Sun Life Website
Video: Sun Life mobile app experience
Preferred Pharmacy Network

Where to get help

Sun Life
Plan/Group Number (Medical/Dental) 150019
Plan/Group Number (Life Insurance) 100179
1-866-896-6984
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Member ID: This is your employee ID number and serves as your unique identification number with Sun Life. You can find your employee number ID on the corporate directory. Search for your name and select View More Details on your profile in the inside of your pay stub or on your Sun Life prescription card.

HR Connect
1-800-819-1620
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Related pages

Dental/vision
Who is eligible?