Benefit Enhancements

HEB Manitoba is excited to announce enhancements to the Healthcare and Dental Plans!

These enhancements will provide members with expanded healthcare, dental, prescription drug, and vision care coverage. Your Board of Trustees is making these changes to better support your well-being and to align the Plans more closely with others in the healthcare industry.

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There is nothing you need to do! Changes will automatically come into effect on the following dates:

April 2026 – New premiums deducted

May 1, 2026 – Enhanced coverage begins

The changes apply to all members of the Healthcare and Dental Plans. The enhancements do not apply to the Retiree Healthcare Plan.

If you are currently on a leave of absence or have an upcoming leave, your premiums will be adjusted accordingly.

For more information, read the Frequently Asked Questions.

Healthcare Plan - Enhancements and Premiums

Benefit	Current Coverage	Effective May 1, 2026
Prescription Drugs^*	80% to a maximum benefit of $650 per family, per calendar year	80% to a maximum benefit of $20,000 per family, per calendar year
Paramedical Practitioners	80% to a maximum of $450 per person, per paramedical practitioner, per calendar year	80% to a combined maximum of $1,350 per person for all paramedical practitioners, per calendar year
Vision – Eye Exams	One exam every 24 months for adults and every 12 months for dependants up to age 21; limit is combined with vision care	One exam every 24 months for both adults and dependants up to age 21; limit is combined with vision care
Vision – Care	Combined maximum of $150 per adult every 24 months and every 12 months for dependants up to age 21; limit is combined with eye exams	Combined maximum of $500 per person every 24 months; limit is combined with eye exams

^*Your prescription drug plan now has Pharmacare tracking. This means that your drug coverage is integrated with the Manitoba Pharmacare Program, a drug benefit program for Manitobans. Register now with Manitoba Pharmacare to ensure there are no delays on future drug claims.

You can find more information, including how to register, by visiting your mybluecross® online account on the Manitoba Blue Cross website.

	Current Premium Rates			Effective April 2026
Coverage Type	Total Monthly	Employee Pays	Employer Pays	Total Monthly	Employee Pays	Employer Pays
Single	$46.34	$23.17	$23.17	$78.14	$39.07	$39.07
Family	$115.64	$57.82	$57.82	$195.00	$97.50	$97.50

Dental Plan - Enhancements and Premiums

Benefit	Current Coverage	Effective May 1, 2026
Basic and Major Treatment	100% coverage for eligible basic expenses and 50% of eligible major and orthodontic expenses to a maximum of $1,250 per person, per calendar year	100% coverage for eligible basic expenses and 50% of eligible major and orthodontic expenses to a maximum of $2,000 per person, per calendar year
Orthodontic Treatment	Lifetime maximum of $1,250 (Children under age 18)	Lifetime maximum of $2,000 (Children under age 18)

	Current Premium Rates			Effective April 2026
Coverage Type	Total Monthly	Employee Pays	Employer Pays	Total Monthly	Employee Pays	Employer Pays
Single	$44.72	$22.36	$22.36	$48.24	$24.12	$24.12
Family	$130.54	$65.27	$65.27	$140.80	$70.40	$70.40

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

HEB Manitoba serves its stakeholders on Treaty Lands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10, the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota-Oyate, Denesuline, Nehethowuk Nations, Inuit, and the national homeland of the Red River Métis Nation.

HEB Manitoba is committed to moving forward in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation and collaboration for the benefit of all people.