Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #43

BETWEEN

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES

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HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(hereinafter referred to as the Union)

RE: DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN ENHANCEMENTS ARISING FROM RATIFIED MEDIATOR’S RECOMMENDATION

In accordance with Section B of the Mediator’s Recommendation as follows:

B. Benefits

[10] As reflected in Appendix “A”, the parties have agreed to reconfigure benefits coverage for Psychologist/Master of Social Work/Addictions Counsellor to eliminate the per-visit and 20 visit per year maximums and implement a combined maximum of $3000.00 per participant per benefit year. 

Further the Mediator recommended the following additional benefit improvements be included in the agreement:

• The deletion of the requirement for a physician’s order for accessing Registered Massage Therapy and Orthotics.

• The increase of Registered Massage Therapy benefits to $50 per visit to a maximum of $1000.

• The increase of OT and PT benefits to $50 per visit and a combined maximum of $1000.

Benefits improvements would take effect 90 days following ratification.

The aforementioned amendments were made to the Alberta Blue Cross Supplementary Health Benefits Plan as described at Article 25.01 (b)(vi) effective November 1, 2022, by agreement of the Parties.