Smarter smiles: understanding dental benefits, usage, and fees
Understanding your dental benefits will help you confidently manage your oral health and reduce out-of-pocket expenses.
NOTICE: As of June 2, ASEBP will be closing the third-floor reception area to the public permanently. This means ASEBP will no longer be accepting walk-ins or in-person appointments. Covered members will still be able to meet with ASEBP virtually or over the phone through the online booking process. To book a meeting, please visit the Contact Us page.
It's time to think about how you'll set up your spending account credits before the deadline. This is called your spending account allocation.
Did you know? You can now do this on My ASEBP's app and website:
Watch your email for a reminder.
Learn more: 3 Tips: Your Spending AccountsAll the tips for using benefits that help you as an ASEBP member.
The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP) provides benefit plans that cover high-quality products and therapeutic services, including medications, that are safe and effective. We are also dedicated to ensuring members have the information they need to make informed health decisions. In this article, we explore the benefits of generic medications and debunk some common myths, highlight how they can support your health and well-being, and demonstrate how they contribute to the sustainability of your benefit plans.
Starting October 1, covered members with an ASEBP-approved drug special authorization (DSA) will receive an annual expiry notification—three months before the DSA expires—in their My ASEBP account (or the mail if they do not have an account).
When you receive your DSA expiry notification, please make sure you follow the steps outlined to avoid any lapse in coverage.
Some covered members have a Health Spending Account (HSA) while others have both an HSA and a Wellness Spending Account (WSA) (as determined by your employer), both of which are very useful supplements to a benefit plan. But it can be a bit confusing to know what you can claim, when you need to submit claims and allocate your spending account credits, and where and how to make a claim.
Each calendar year, your ASEBP Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provides you with four sponsored hours (free of charge) of individual counselling and an additional four hours of couples counselling. These hours reset every January. But sometimes an issue will take more than your sponsored hours to address or something new and unexpected may happen after you’ve already used all your sponsored hours. Not to worry, there are options available.
Many covered members have more than one benefit plan and coordinate them to maximize their coverage. This process, called Coordination of Benefits (COB), is standard practice for benefit providers.