Your Extended Health Care Plan extends the coverage you have through the Medical Services Plan of B.C. and B.C. Pharmacare Plan; it does not cover any benefits covered by those two plans.
As of July 1 2008, the Extended Health Care Plan is provided through Green Shield Canada. After a $25 annual deductible, the plan covers 80 per cent of prescription drugs, physiotherapy, chiropractor and other services not covered by MSP.
Introducing the new Carpentry Workers' Benefit Plan Extended Health Care Online Centre!
The new Carpentry Workers' Benefit Plan Extended Health Care Online Centre is up and running. Register today and you will be able to go online to view all of your Extended Health Care claims and coverage information. To register, click here Extended Health Care Online Centre.
When the new screen opens up, click on "Register".
Create a user name and password and provide all of the requested information. Complete your registration by clicking "Register".
You now have access to basic services and can view your benefit eligibility and print a personalized claim form.
For full access to this Carpentry Workers' Benefit Plan Extended Health Care Online Centre, select "Request Access Code" on the lower right hand side of the page. To ensure confidentiality, a letter containing your confidential access code will be mailed to you. When you receive your access code, sign in to the Online Centre, enter your access code and click "Submit." You will now have access to enhanced services and will be able to view your claims information, your benefit statements when you need to co-ordinate benefits, you can simulate a claim to instantly find out what portion of a claim will be covered and register for direct deposit of claim reimbursements.
Please note that your claims history with Pacific Blue Cross was transferred to Green Shield, so if you previously had orthotics paid by Pacific Blue Cross, limitations apply. If you want to know if you are eligible for orthotics, and how to claim, you should contact Green Shield directly. Their telephone number is 1 888 711 1119.
Please note that there was an error on page 7 of the booklet that you may have received which incorrectly gave the impression that cataract eyewear is a benefit of the Plan. Green Shield apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this error.
For a copy of your Extended Health Care booklet, click here. 
