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Coverage under the Extended Care Health Care Benefits
Plan means that there will be financial assistance (within
the limits of the plan) for services and aids like the
following:
• Eye exam and eye glasses;
• Hearing Aids;
• Most dental work;
• Aids such as manual walkers, wheelchairs, etc.;
• Medical-surgical supplies and equipment.
Your doctor, dentist, optometrist or public health nurse
will be able to advise you on benefits and will submit the
necessary applications to the program. The balances for
dental and optical benefits will only be given to the
Pharmacare client and not to the vendors. Please contact
the Pharmacare office for this information prior to
appointments.
Temporary Absence for those registered on the Yukon
Health Care Insurance Plan- If you will be away from
Yukon for more than 3 months, you are required to fill
out a Temporary Absence form to ensure your coverage
remains in good standing while you are away.
For further information and registration regarding
the Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan, Temporary
Absence forms, Chronic Disease Program or
Pharmacare, and Extended Health Care Benefits,
programs please contact:
Health Services, Whitehorse…..……….….........667-5403
Financial Plaza, 4 th Floor,
204 Lambert Street, Whitehorse
P.O. Box 2703 (H-2) Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
If you live outside of Whitehorse please contact
Health Services……............1-800-661-0408 Local 5403
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