Covenant Health Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #25

BETWEEN

COVENANT HEALTH
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

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

RE: ENHANCEMENTS TO THE BENEFIT PLAN

1. Effective October 1, 2018 Covenant Health will make enhancements to the following items in the HSAA Benefit Plan (as outlined in Article 25).
   1. Increase Accidental Dental coverage to $2,000.00 per incident per participant for repair, extraction and/or replacement of Natural Teeth;
   2. One (1) Complete Oral Exam for diagnostic purposes per participant, once every five years;
   3. One (1) General Orthodontic Exam for diagnostic purposes per participant, once every five (5) years; and
   4. Out of Province/Out of Country Travel Insurance to be cost shared by the Employer (75% Employer, 25% Employee) which provides for ninety (90) days, $5,000,000 maximum per participant per incident coverage.
2. Employees who are not currently enrolled in the Health and Dental plan shall have the opportunity to opt in, within sixty (60) days of date of ratification, without the requirement of a significant life change circumstance.
3. Effective ninety (90) days after ratification of this Collective Agreement, the following changes to the coverage will be made:
   1. Coverage for Chartered Psychologist/Master of Social Work/Addictions Counsellor will not have maximum number of visits or cost per visit, but will include coverage for a combined maximum of $3000.00 per participant per benefit year
   2. Physician referrals are no longer required for access to coverage for treatments/services provided by a Registered Massage Therapist or for Orthotics.
   3. Reimbursement for coverage for treatments/services by a Registered Massage Therapists shall be $50 per visit to a maximum of $1000 per benefit year.
   4. Reimbursement for coverage for treatments/services by an Occupational Therapist or a Physiotherapist shall be $50 per visit to a combined maximum of $1000 per benefit year.