WHO IS COVERED BY THE PLAN



DEPENDENT SPOUSES

Spouse means the person with whom the member is cohabiting.

A member's Spouse will become effective on the first of the month following date of notification.

A member's common-law/same sex Spouse will become effective on the first of the month following date of notification.

A member deleting a Spouse due to divorce and adding a Spouse due to marriage - coverage for the Spouse will become effective on the first of the month following date of notification.

A member deleting a Spouse due to divorce and adding a common law/same sex Spouse - the common law/same sex Spouse shall be added the first of the month following one year after deleting the Spouse.

A member deleting a common law/same sex Spouse and adding a new common law/same sex Spouse - the new common law/same sex Spouse shall be added the first of the month following one year after deleting the common law/same sex Spouse.

DEPENDENT CHILDREN

A member's unmarried dependent child is eligible for coverage up to their 21st birthday or longer if mentally or physically disabled, or to their 25th birthday if attending a recognized educational institute. Proof of attendance will be required to establish eligibility.

Spouses and dependent children must be covered by a Provincial Health Care in order to be covered by this plan.

All changes must be submitted to the Plan's administration office for authorization and Manitoba Blue Cross will be notified accordingly.

Change Forms are available from your Employer, or your Plan's administration office or website.