Extended Health Benefits

The UBC Extended Health benefits plan is designed to help promote the continued health and well-being of its staff and faculty. Benefits include coverage for a wide range of services that are beyond the scope of BC’s Medical Service Plan, such as:

• Prescription drugs
• Vision care
• Emergency medical care while travelling
• Sessions with registered clinical psychologists and massage therapists
• Medical services and equipment purchases (over $5,000)

Note: You must be eligible for and enrolled in a Canadian public health plan (such as MSP) either through UBC or another benefit plan in order to be eligible to enroll in UBC’s Extended Health plan.  If you are arriving to British Columbia from out-of-country, you must satisfy the British Columbia Medical Services Plan (MSP) waiting period (consists of balance of the month you arrive in BC plus two full months) before you can enroll in UBC’s Extended Health plan.

To see details of the your extended health coverage, please select your UBC Employee Group below.

• Academic Executive
• Administrative Executive
• BCGEU Childcare
• BCGEU Okanagan
• CUPE 116
• CUPE 2278
• CUPE 2950
• Executive Administrative
• Faculty
• Farm Workers
• IUOE 882
• Management & Professional
• Non-Union Technicians and Research Assistants
• Postdoctoral Fellows (Employees and Award Recipients)

In most instances, you will need to submit an Extended Health Claim Form to Sun Life to receive your reimbursement. Depending on the type of expense, you may need to file either a paper claim or e-claim. As such, it’s always a good idea to keep original receipts and copies of your completed claim forms.

For more information on how to submit a UBC Extended Health claim, visit the Claims section of the UBC Benefits website.

To download an Extended Health Claim Form, visit the Forms page.

Need Help?

If you have questions about your UBC Extended Health benefits or need help filing your claim, contact UBC Benefits.

For information about pre-authorizations, call Sun Life at 1-800-361-6212 or submit a secure message via the Sun Life Members website. Be sure to have your Access ID and password handy.