Eligible students are automatically charged for the plan when they get their fee statement. The easiest way to determine if you are on the OCSU Extended Health & Dental plan is to look at your fee statement.

If you are already on the plan, you will see two lines: One for the extended health plan, and one for the extended dental plan. Combined they add up to either $125/semester or $250 for a 6 month+ program.

Not automatically charged:

• Part time students
• ABE students
• Co-op students
• Students enrolled in programs shorter than 12 weeks in length

For a full list of your benefits see the My Benefits Booklet here.

Some of the highlights of your coverage for the 2019/20 year are:

• Prescriptions: 80% up to $1200/year.
• Dental: 70% for routine care & cleanings up to $700/year
• Chiropractors & Physiotherapists: $45/visit up to $300 a year.

Your GSC ID is OSU[your student number]-00. So for example, OSU300123456-00. This is the number you give to your health care practitioner to directly bill your claim to Green Shield.

When you pick up prescription meds, or go to the dentist, or see a physiotherapist, be sure to let the practitioner (or the receptionist) that you have health insurance. Give them your GSC ID number, which is OSU[your student number]-00. A portion of the bill will immediately and automatically be paid by Green Shield (if the service/medical item is covered in your plan) so you pay less money out-of-pocket. This is called direct billing.

You can also manually submit claims. This is useful if your provider doesn’t do direct billing, or you forgot to give them your GSC ID. You submit claims by creating an account on Green Shield’s website – more on that below. A typical claim submission includes filling out a form and uploading a picture of a receipt. Be sure to sign up for direct deposit so you get your money back faster!

If you have any questions about your plan/coverage, feel free to ask us!

For technical issues with your GSC online account, Green Shield are your experts.

While registering for an online account isn’t necessary to use your plan, it’s strongly encouraged. Registering for online services lets you submit claims manually and gives you access to things like your claims history, health tips, plan details, and more. You can even submit practice claims, which is useful for checking how much Green Shield will pay for your service and how much you will have to pay out of pocket.

Before you can sign up, you’ll need a registration key. To obtain it, head on over to the registration page. Click on the link in the column furthest to the right (“Get a Registration Key”).

From there, all you have to do is fill in the blanks! Remember, your GSC ID is OSU[your student number]-00. So something like, OSU300123456-00.

Once your registration key has been emailed to you, head on back to the registration page. This time, go to the middle column (“Register Here”). Enter your GSC ID number and your registration key, then hit “Continue with registration.” You’ll have to fill in pretty much the same information you entered to get your key (sorry, we know it’s annoying) plus a few more details.

After that, you’re good to go! Take some time to explore your dashboard – there are a lot of useful features to discover.

If you have any problems with registering your account, or you have any questions, please contact us.

Direct billing and online registration for the plan is not available for students in the first 8 weeks of their program, or the fall semester. This is because students are still adding and dropping classes, as well as adding and dropping the plan. Once the Registration Period is over, students can create their account at student.greenshield.ca and submit any current claims, or back-dated ones to their start date. Students will also be able to directly bill their claims from their service provider at this time.

If you are not automatically charged for the OCSU extended health and dental plan you may opt in by visiting your OCSU office within the first 30 days of your program start date and paying the extended health and dental fees directly to the OCSU. These fees are $125.72 per semester, or $251.44 for the year. You must be paying Student Association fees to be eligible to opt in.

Students who are on the plan, or are opting into the plan can opt in eligible dependants.

Eligible dependants are: Spouses/common law partners, and children under the age of 18.

Students have 30 days from their start date to opt in dependants, and pay the dependant add-on fee. Please note: your plan price is a student price, your dependants’ fee will not be student pricing.

Students who wish to opt out of the Extended Health & Dental Plan must be able to show proof of current equal or better coverage with another insurance plan. All Opt Outs MUST be completed by the 3rd Friday after their program start date. There are absolutely no exceptions for this.

There are two components to the opt out process. Students must complete both of these components in order to successfully opt out. Completing only one will result in the opt out application being rejected. The two components are:

• Acceptable proof of coverage sent to health-dental@ocsu.ca. Proof of coverage must have the student’s full name, a policy number, and should state that the student is covered for both health and dental benefits. Examples of acceptable proof of coverage are:

  • An extended health and dental insurance card with your name on it

  • A letter form your insurance company on company letterhead

  • A screen shot from your insurance companies website.  The screen shot must include your name, that you are covered for both health and dental and the company logo or url

  • A Status card

This is by no means a complete list. Once you have sent us your proof of coverage, we will email you back to confirm whether or not it is acceptable proof of coverage. Please keep an eye on your inbox for this email.

• Students must also fill out the entire form found here.

Completing only one of these steps will result in your opt out application being denied.