Health spending account
Health and dental expenses incurred but not covered by provincial healthcare or other medical and dental plans, which are considered tax deductible medical expenses by the Canada Revenue Agency, will be considered for reimbursement under your HSA plan.
Eligible expenses include deductible and co-insurance amounts, amounts exceeding plan maximums, and other items not covered by your supplemental medical and dental plans, such as ineligible drugs, vision care expenses, orthodontic procedures, hearing expenses, etc.
To determine if a medical expense is tax deductible, contact the Canada Revenue Agency.
To download your HSA claim information for tax purposes, please visit Reports.
Benefit activity
Plan exclusions
- Any charges which, in the absence of this or similar coverage, would not be charged
- Goods or services covered by a government plan or program
- Services compensable under any Workers Compensation law or under Manitoba Public Insurance
This information provides a convenient summary of your benefits. The specific benefits available and the terms and conditions under which they are provided, are governed by the Group Agreement between your employer and Manitoba Blue Cross. If there is any difference between the information viewed here and the information in the Group Agreement, the terms of the Group Agreement shall prevail. For complete details of your coverage, please refer to your benefit booklet or contact us.
Common questions
No, Health Spending Account credits cannot be assigned to pay a provider. According to Canada Revenue Agency guidelines, credits can only be used to reimburse expenses which have been paid.
Yes. You may submit a claim for a spouse or dependent with coverage under another plan through mybluecross® as long as they have submitted the claim under their primary plan first.
Yes. Visit the Update direct deposit in the mybluecross® account dropdown to set up direct deposit using your account number, transit number, and bank number (located on your personal cheque or in your online banking account details). Banking information will be updated within one business day.
Do not worry as this can sometimes happen. Billing departments are not always located within the medical facility and are often a separate service. As a result, there are times when CanAssistance makes a payment to the medical facility, but this information does not reach the billing department immediately. In the mean time, an automatically-generated reminder bill may be sent to the member. If you receive a bill from a collection agency, contact CanAssistance at 1.866.601.2583 (toll free). CanAssistance will contact the facility and the collection agency and have this rectified. Continue to forward any new bills you receive to CanAssistance, with reference to your existing claim.
Only specialty claim forms are required.
How are we doing?
We value your opinion. Help us become better by giving first-hand feedback.
This information provides a convenient summary of your benefits. The specific benefits available and the terms and conditions under which they are provided, are governed by the Group Agreement between your employer and Manitoba Blue Cross. If there is any difference between the information viewed here and the information in the Group Agreement, the terms of the Group Agreement shall prevail. For complete details of your coverage, please refer to your benefit booklet or contact us.