Understanding your insurance plan

• Patients can look up their insurance coverage details signing on to mybluecross.ca to review services included in their plan.
• Many MB Blue Cross plans require a prescription from a medical doctor (MD) or nurse practitioner (NP).
• Prescriptions from your MD or NP are valid 364 days from the date it was issued. 
• Larger portion of service fee billed directly to MB Blue Cross on your behalf. Patient pays the lesser amount to the clinic.

Information Required for Direct Billing

• Certificate number
• Patient first name
• Patient last name
• Date of birth
• Relationship to plan member

University of Manitoba Students

• Health & Dental plan included for all full time University of Manitoba students at both Fort Gary and Bannatyne campus
• Insurance plan can be combined with other health benefit plans (coordination of benefits).

Blue Cross certificate number:

• 88 + 7 digit student ID
• 88 x x x x x x x

University of Winnipeg Students

• International students are registered with Manitoba Blue Cross for health coverage. 
• Athletic therapy services are not included with your Manitoba Blue Cross plan.
• Please contact the University of Winnipeg Student Association to discuss options for add-on paramedical services.