TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA SECRETARIAT

Transmitted by CNW Group on : July 15, 2010 10:16

 

Electronic benefit card soon available for civil servants

 

OTTAWA, July 15 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Stockwell Day, President

of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today

announced that the Public Service Health Care Plan benefit card will

soon be available for employees and pensioners. The sign-up process

begins on July 15, 2010.

 

"I want to encourage all members of the Public Service Health Care Plan

across the country to sign up for the new benefit card," said Minister

Day. "By allowing the processing of claims electronically, this new card

will streamline the process and improve services for members. The

government will also benefit from saving millions of dollars per year

over the long term."

 

The new benefit card means that members and their dependants will no

longer have to complete paper claims to be reimbursed for eligible

prescription drugs and medical supplies. Pharmacies will begin accepting

the card as of November 1, 2010.

 

"This card will simplify the claim process for employees and retirees,"

said Daphne Meredith, the Chief Human Resources Officer. "All

parties-employee, pensioner and employer representatives-have worked

hard to make this benefit card a reality. I would like to thank all of

those who made this happen."

 

Members will have to enrol with the plan administrator (Sun Life

Financial) to obtain their new benefit card. They can do this by calling

1-877-283-1411 or by visiting www.sunlife.ca/enrolment_pshcp.

Employees and retirees will need to provide information about

themselves and their eligible dependants (spouse or common-law partner

and each eligible child) as part of the enrolment. Benefits will remain

the same.

 

Information on the Public Service Health Care Plan can be found at the

following websites: - the Treasury Board Secretariat website at

www.tbs-sct.gc.ca; - the Public Service Pensions and Benefits Web

Portal at www.pensionandbenefits.gc.ca; and - the Public Service Health

Care Plan Administration Authority website at www.pshcp.ca.

For further information, employees can also call 1-877-283-1411.