EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS Xxxx Room Accommodation. When confined in a licensed general hospital outside Canada, the xxxx room charge in excess of that paid by the government hospital care program of the normal province of residence. Private Duty Nursing - charges for home nursing care by a registered nurse, registered or certified nursing assistant (but not a relative) to a maximum of 50 eight-hour shifts per calendar year, based on the current Nursing Association Fee Guide. Physician Services Out of Province - customary charges of a physician licensed to practice where services are rendered, less the amount equal to the charges allowed under the provincial government medical plan. Professional Ambulance - charges for professional ambulance, including air ambulance for a stretcher patient, on a regularly scheduled flight, to and from the nearest hospital able to provide the type of care essential to the patient, to a maximum eligible expense of $500.00 per calendar year. Special Ambulance Attendant - charges for travel expenses of an accompanying registered nurse, when medically necessary and approved by Blue Cross to a maximum eligible expense of $300.00 in a calendar year. Accidental Dental - charges for dental treatment when natural teeth have been damaged by a direct accidental blow to the mouth, or when a fractured or dislocated jaw requires setting. Treatment must be rendered or reported and approved for payment by Blue Cross within 180 days of the accident. Eligible expenses will be the dentist's usual and customary fee up to the Dental Fee Guide where services are rendered. Diagnostic and X-Ray Services - charges for diagnostic and x-ray services, including laboratory services, x-ray examinations, x-ray therapy and radium and isotope therapy treatment by a certified radiologist, of a hospital or private facility where such services are not eligible under government programs. Oxygen and Blood - charges for oxygen and blood or blood products when not provided for by the Canadian Red Cross or other agencies. Diabetic Supplies - charges for needles, syringes, swabs, test tapes and lancets prescribed by a physician. Ostomy Supplies - charges for essential ostomy supplies. Burn Pressure Garments - special made-to-measure garments when prescribed by a physician to a maximum eligible expense of $500.00 per calendar year. Speech Aids - speech aid equipment, approved by a qualified speech therapist and the attending physician, for persons who do not have normal oral communication ability, limited to a lifeti...
