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Plan Ahead for Your Retirement
The key to a smooth transition into your retirement from UBC is planning ahead of time. Whether you have started this process or are considering it, our Retiring website is a very helpful resource.
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- Benefits FYI
BC PharmaCare’s Biosimilar Initiative
What does the BC government’s Biosimilars Initiative for Patients mean for UBC’s Extended Health plan members? In this article, we provide details about the new program and the impact for those patients taking one of the three identified biologic drugs identified by BC PharmaCare.
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- Benefits FYI
UBC Group MSP Ends Jan. 1, 2020
There are important changes coming to UBC’s Group Medical Services Plan (MSP).
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- Benefits FYI
RSB FAQs
In this issue, we answer two of your frequently asked questions: Where to find information about your emergency travel insurance How to find out how much of your lifetime maximum (LTM) you have used.
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- Viewpoints
In-depth: Claims Requiring Pre-approvals
In the summer 2019 issue of Viewpoints, we mentioned that we would expand on the topics of Prior Authorization (which refers to Extended Health coverage), and Predetermination (which refers to Dental coverage).
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- Viewpoints
2019 Tax Receipts
Every year, tax receipts are issued to retirees who pay their own extended health and/or dental premiums.
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- Viewpoints
Submit Your Extended Health Claims
Any extended health medical claims incurred in 2018 must be received by Sun Life by Dec. 31, 2019.
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- Viewpoints
2020 Sun Life Rates
Each year, the Sun Life Extended Health and Dental plans are reviewed with UBC’s benefits consultants to determine the appropriate premium rates to support claim costs expected for the upcoming year.
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- Viewpoints
Wellbeing in the News: Thrive Edition
Check out the links below to see what we’ve been reading and listening to lately.
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- Healthy UBC
Free Events: November 2019
Thrive Month at UBC | November 1-30 Thrive is an annual series of events that offer UBC students, staff and faculty opportunities to explore pathways to mental health and find strategies that will help them thrive.
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- Healthy UBC