Blue Essentials™
Your team is your most valuable asset. Specifically designed to help businesses with 3–19 employees, Blue Essentials™ is a workplace benefits plan that can help ensure their health and wellness needs are well taken care of.
Create a plan that works for everyone
Ensuring your employees have the workplace benefits they need doesn’t have to be a chore. The Blue Essentials plan is ideal for employers with 3–19 team members who want to cover essential healthcare needs. This plan offers flexible options, allowing you to customize a package that suits your organization’s needs while closely controlling employee benefits costs.
Blue Essentials™ plan options
Blue Essentials™ plan options
Healthcare & travel benefits
Give your employees peace of mind with health insurance they can trust. Every Blue Essentials™ workplace benefits plan comes with the following benefits to help you make sure your employees’ needs are well taken care of.
Every plan comes with core benefits.
- Accidental Dental Services
- Aerochambers/Nebulizers/C-PAP Accessories
- Ambulance Services
- Blood Pressure Monitors
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Dental Care
- Diabetic Equipment & Supplies
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Eye Examinations
- Hearing Aids
- Hospital Services
- Medical Equipment
- Mobility Aids
- Ostomy Supplies
- Orthotics
- Out-of-Province Emergency Services & Travel Assistance
- Out-of-Province Referral
- Prescription Drugs
- Private Duty Nursing Services
- Prosthetic & Medical Appliances
- Registered Paramedical/Medical Practitioners
- Second Opinion® Service
- 24-Month Survivor Benefits
- Virtual Care
- Vision Care
Virtual healthcare and mental health support for members
Included with every plan, in collaboration with Homewood Health and Cleveland Clinic Canada.
Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Coverage provides access to a variety of mental health and wellness supports. Homewood Health’s EFAP provides confidential, professional services for a broad range of personal and family challenges by telephone, in person and online.
Virtual Care
Coverage provides access to virtual care services through Cleveland Clinic Express Care Online (ECO). ECO connects members with a Cleveland Clinic Canada nurse practitioner to receive a diagnosis and/or prescription for non-emergency medical conditions. Members can seek virtual care support as often as needed.
Insurance solutions for companies of all sizes
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Tools
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Employer Resources
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*This website contains an overview of Blue Essentials™ Group Plans offered by Saskatchewan Blue Cross. It is not intended as a contract or policy, nor a complete description of all benefits. Saskatchewan Blue Cross products are underwritten by a variety of underwriters. For more information, visit sk.bluecross.ca/underwriting.