Your Extended Health care benefits grant a set amount of money for specific services, and any leftover funds will not be carried over to the next year. If you don’t use your benefits for health-related services before the end of the year, then you will lose out on the coverage that you or your employer have already paid for. This would be missing an opportunity to manage any injuries, chronic pain or stress that you may have.
Among other health services, these plans generally pay for physiotherapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy – all of which are considered paramedical services.
The chiropractic treatments at Madison Sports Injury Clinics in North York are covered by extended health care benefits.
Prior to starting treatment, we recommend you double-check that you’re covered with your Extended Health Manual or speak with your HR department or your insurance company directly.
Once everything is sorted out and you’re indeed covered, we will bill your insurance company directly.
Many benefits can go unclaimed
According to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, 67 percent of Canadians have access to extended health care plans – but only 13 percent of these people understand their coverage. This means that many people aren’t taking advantage of the benefits they’re entitled to. In 2017, a survey that tracks employer-sponsored plans revealed that very few participants had a good understanding of their coverage and how to use it.
If you’re one of the millions of Canadians with an extended health care plan, it’s important to take the time to learn about your coverage. By doing so, you can make sure you’re getting the most out of your benefits.
What are your choices for Extended Health Benefits?
If you have Extended Health Benefits, you have a choice in what you can receive. You can choose from a list of chiropractors, physiotherapists or massage therapists to make an appointment with. You can even choose to see a doctor, if necessary. The benefits provide you with coverage for up to 12 visits per year.
They’re also something that’s sometimes forgotten or overlooked. But if you’ve got extended health benefits through your employer, you’ve got choices. You can use your extended health benefits to get a variety of treatments from chiropractic to massage therapy, acupuncture and more. However, the health benefits have to be used within a specific time frame. In the event that you don’t use them, they get expired. It’s better to use it rather than lose it.
How does Chiropractor North York help you?
Here at the North York Madison Sports Injury Clinic we want to provide you with the best chiropractic care in North York. We offer many services from chiropractic adjustments, orthotics consolations, RMT, Physiotherapy, Kinesiology and Naturopathy. Make an appointment today!
