No, your HSA credits can only be paid out to you, the member.

Yes. Visit the Update direct deposit in your 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.

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An HSA can have one of two payment types: automatic or on request. To see which type your plan has, click View coverage and select Health Spending Account.  Here you can confirm the payment type, as well as:

• available coverage, including credits accrued and used
• minimum payment amount
• benefit period
• claim limitation period (This is the grace period following the benefit year. Claims must be requested and received within this time frame to be eligible for payment from that benefit year’s credits.)

How to make a claim to your HSA depends on the payment type that you have with your plan. ‍

Automatic claim payment plan: ‍

If you have an automatic claim payment plan, you do not need to request reimbursement. Manitoba Blue Cross will automatically reimburse you for remaining unpaid balances from a previously submitted health or dental claim or when you reach your HSA’s minimum payment amount. (The exception is if you have coverage with another carrier as you will have to provide the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) before any remaining balances can be paid. You can do this through your mybluecross online account by clicking “HSA coordination” under Claims.)

On-request claim payment plan: ‍

When submitting a health or dental claim, you must request which claims you want paid through your HSA. If you do not do so during claim submission, you can still request reimbursement for outstanding balances through your HSA at a later date through one of the following options:

• Use the Request an HSA payment feature in your mybluecross online account.
• Download a Health Spending Account claim form and follow the instructions on it. and submit the form along with any necessary medical receipts and, if applicable, an explanation of benefits (EOB) to Manitoba Blue Cross:
• ~by mail
• ~through our on-site, 24-hour drop box
• ~in person at our Customer Service Centre
• ~by fax

In accordance with Canada Revenue Agency guidelines, an HSA must be the last payer after government, employer, individual, student and spousal plans. If you have more than one health benefits plan, all claims must be submitted through all carriers first before an HSA claim can be made.

If your other benefits plan is also with Manitoba Blue Cross, we will automatically coordinate your family’s claims on an ongoing basis, provided you have notified us that you have more than one Manitoba Blue Cross plan.

If your other benefits plan is with another carrier, you must submit the claim to that carrier first, and then provide Manitoba Blue Cross with the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statement issued by that carrier when submitting your HSA claim.

For more information about your HSA coverage, click View coverage and select Health Spending Account or contact us.