Your Benefits. Working for You!

 

Supporting Your Mental Health

 

Here are some of the mental health resources to those who are dealing with stress during a pandemic:

 

  • Use your benefits allowance within the plan towards any psychologist, social worker or psychotherapist.

 

  • Use the BEACON customized digital therapy tool within your account. BEACON is an effective, easy-to-access way to receive personalized guided cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) from a mental health professional. It’s a fully digital program, with no face-to-face appointments, so their therapy happens anywhere and anytime that’s comfortable for them. A reduced rate is offered to GSC plan members and may be fully or partially covered within BBD benefit plans. Get started with Beacon: www.mindbeacon.com/gsc-pmember

 

  • Telemedicine/Virtual Healthcare - While reimbursement is not included in BBD benefit plans, Maple offers telemedicine services to BBD and GSC plan members at a reduced out-of-pocket rate. Through Maple, plan members can instantly connect with a Canadian-licensed doctor for medical care from their phone, tablet, or computer — anytime, 24/7.

    To register, and view the discounted pricing options, visit: www.getmaple.ca/green-shield

 

Health and Wellness Tools

 

Green Shield’s Mindfulness Program

 

The program is available via the Change4Life health portal, and is aimed at helping plan members manage their mental wellness as part of their overall health. The series consists of six sessions. Each session combines audio and video components, as well as on-screen education materials and a reflection workbook. 

 

  • Six introductory sessions on mindfulness through GSC at plan member’s own pace
  • Available to all GSC members
  • No out of pocket cost for GSC members

 

Phzio

 

Phzio is working with BBD on a pilot program to provide virtual access to a physiotherapist to assess and treat an injury or condition — at a reduced rate compared to in-person visits. The techniques and therapeutic movements are the same as a physiotherapist would perform in a clinical environment, completed from the comfort of the plan member’s home.

They can schedule their appointment and connect using their computer, tablet, or phone, by visiting: http://phzio.com/bbd/

Alliance Pharmacy

Mail-order pharmacy with free next day delivery to your home

Available to everyone, but BBD receives discount on dispensing fee

Refill medication by texting their toll-free number or calling them

 

Coach Ivan from Green Shield

Receive personalized exercise video based on a couple of questions

Available to all GSC members

No out of pocket cost for GSC members

 

Click here to immediately access your Benefits On-line

 

https://www.greenshield.ca/en-ca/plan-members/self-service-tools/online-services

 

Here’s what you can do online:

Submit claims (tell me more)

Access Change4Life® (what’s this?)

Sign up for direct deposit

Download personalized claim forms

Check coverage eligibility instantly

Find providers who submit claims for you (tell me more)

Look up drug names and get coverage info (find out how)

Download and print a copy of your ID card

Check your Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) or Personal Spending Account (PSA) balances