Benefits FYI is our quarterly benefits newsletter for UBC staff and faculty who are enrolled in one of our benefits plans.
Benefits FYI Newsletter
UBC Group MSP Ends Jan. 1, 2020
There are important changes coming to UBC’s Group Medical Services Plan (MSP).
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Info Sessions: Prepare Your Dependent Child for UBC Admissions
Do you have a dependent child who will be leaving high school and applying to a post-secondary institution? Do you have questions about the application and admissions process?
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Dietitians Bring More Than Food to the Table
As students go back to school and summer comes to a close, there are two things that tend to cause anxiety as we settle back into a fall routine: packing lunches and planning weeknight dinners.
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CAMMPUS Research Results Get at the Heart of Cardiovascular Health for UBC Employees
What benefits can be realized when pharmacists partner with employers like UBC to promote workplace wellbeing programs?
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Creating Space for Smoke-free Living
There’s a growing trend on campuses to go smoke free. Since 2017 the number of 100% smoke-free campuses in Canada has increased from 14 to more than 80 campuses.
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Humans of Human Resources: Jacky Ivans
In this issue, we profile Jacky Ivans, the new Relocation & Benefits Associate in Human Resources at UBC Okanagan. Learn about her passion for supporting others, whether it’s her HR colleagues, new and existing staff and faculty, or her volleyball-playing twin teenagers. For Jacky, “life is all about relationships.”
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Preauthorizations and Predeterminations Explained
Under the UBC Extended Health plan, claims for medical equipment costing $5,000 or more require preauthorization prior to purchase.1 Under the UBC Dental Plan, any major treatment of $500 or more requires a predetermination prior to the treatment.2
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Humans of Human Resources: Danielle Samuels
In this issue, we profile Danielle Samuels, Manager of Work Life Relocation, Faculty Staff Housing and Relocation Services in Human Resources.
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Online Assessments Optimize Your Time for Optimal Health
When life gets busy, our health and wellbeing take a backseat to competing priorities. Thankfully, technology can make it convenient for us to check-in and check-up on our health.
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2018 Tax Info: Medical Expense Claims and T4/T4A Receipts
If you or your eligible dependents have any Extended Health and/or Dental claims from the 2018 calendar year that were not reimbursed by Sun Life (or another benefit plan), you may be able to claim these expenses on your income tax return depending on you or your dependents’ net income.
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