Health Care Info:
For information on Health Care - Blue Cross and Non Blue Cross coverage for Former Unionized Employees as well as Former Non-Schedule Employees, please visit The National Council's website at www.cnpensioners.org. Please note a modified version of the plan effectiive July 2010 is now available for viewing on their website.
For a copy of the Blue Cross National Claim Form, please click here. For a copy of the form in French, please click here.
An Important Reminder to All CN Pensioners:
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who are covered under another group health insurance plan such as your spouse's group insurance plan
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whose spouse is covered under another group health insurance plan
At retirement, you may have decided not to cover yourself and/or your spouse under the Health Care Plan for CN Pensioners and elected instead to cover your spouse only or yourself and your spouse under your spouse's group health insurance plan.
Should you and/or your spouse lose your health care protection under such spouse's plan, you and/or your spouse are entitled to join the CNPA Blue Cross Plan at the time the other coverage terminates provided you join within 31 days and provided the monthly premiums can be paid from your monthly pension payment. Note that if you reside in the province of Quebec and if you or your spouse are under 65 years of age, you must join the CNPA Blue Cross Plan for an Option providing drug coverage.
Surviving Spouses:
Upon the death of the pensioner, a surviving spouse may enrol or re-enrol in our Plan, even if the pensioner cancelled or declined the coverage, provided the monthly premiums can be paid from the survivor monthly pension payment.
Mercer always advise the surviving spouse of their options in the package that is mailed out at the time of death of the Pensioner. However, if they are covered by what they believe to be a better plan and continue for a number of years it is possible they would forget about the options available.
The extended enrolment period will therefore also apply for surviving spouses who have lost their protection under the Nortel heath insurance plan.
Travel Medical Insurance FAQ & Tips:
For your convenience and with help from Lori Yorke of Snowbird Medi-Quote Inc., we have put together the following Travel Medical Insurance Frequently Asked Questions and Tips based on the presentation and discussion at our November General meeting. Please click here to access this FAQ. Also, if you would like to view a copy of Lori's presentation, please click here.
Balancing Act:
Medavie Blue Cross in Montreal has put together several great tips on balancing Work / Life. To view this tips, which are helpful even for us retirees, please click here.
Medication Information Line:
Do you have questions about your medications, side effects, or interactions. The University of Manitoba offers a Medication Information Line to supply answers to your concerns on both prescription and non-prescription medication. Please call 474-6493 (Monday to Friday 9:30 to 2:30 p.m.) or email mile_resource@umanitoba.ca.
Important Numbers:
Pharmacare 1-204-774-8618 or 1-800-297-8099
Home Care Intake Line 1-204-940-2655
Health Links Info 1-204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257
Manitoba Blue Cross, Winnipeg (Contract No. 93115) 1-204-775-0161
Medication Information Line 1-204-474-6493
Meals on Wheels, Winnipeg 1-204-956-7711
