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Health Benefit Enrollment Guide For employees new to Canada payroll January 2014. How does the Schlumberger health benefit program work?. The Schlumberger group health plan works in conjunction with the government sponsored health plan
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Health Benefit Enrollment Guide For employees new to Canada payrollJanuary 2014
How does the Schlumberger health benefit program work? • The Schlumberger group health plan works in conjunction with the government sponsored health plan • You must be a member of the provincial healthcare plan to participate in the Schlumberger group plan • To apply and obtain a provincial health care card visit Service Canada: • http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/subjects/cards/health_card.shtml
The group & government plan work together! • The government provides coverage for some medical services including doctor visits and hospital stays – just show your provincial healthcare card! • The Schlumberger group plan provides supplementary coverage for items such as prescription drugs, dental treatments, and paramedical services.
When do you enroll? • Within 3 weeks of starting on Canada payroll, you will receive a “new hire” benefit enrollment package in the mail • This package will contain the ‘Schlumberger Flex Guide’, and all of the information you need to understand, and elect your group benefit options • The information you receive in the mail is also available online at Enrollment Central www.slb-benefits.ca • *Ensure your local HR team has your correct mailing address – otherwise you may not receive important documents
Steps to complete group health plan enrollment • Once you receive your package in the mail: • Read the “Flex Enrollment Guide” to understand the options available within the Canada health benefit program • Visit ‘Enrollment Central’ at www.slb-benefits.ca for more information on the Canada group benefit program. • Log in to the ‘Your Benefit Resources’ (YBR) website and elect your preferred coverage: https://five.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb/
Great West Life is our health plan insurer • Once you’ve completed your enrollment on the YBR website, your choices will be sent to Great West Life within 10 business days. • Once active in the Great West Life system, you may register on the GroupNet for Plan Members website for online claim submission: https://groupnet.greatwestlife.com/public/signin/login.public?blank&brand=pm&lang=en • *You may not submit claims to Great West Life prior to being active in their system
What happens if I don’t enroll? • If you do not elect your preferred benefit choices within your designated enrollment period: • You will receive the lowest level of coverage for health, dental and long term disability = Default Coverage • Your dependents will not have any group health coverage • Got questions? Call