THE CADRE, OCTOBER 29, 1974, PAGE 10 , 
     
     ZURICH is a better insurance policy ‘ ’ 
     
    
   
   
    
     y.§;’:f:‘:e"3?;.:?¥‘féf%., Vlhy would the llPEISlI want Blue Cross? 
     
    
   
   
    
     like many other colleges 
     
     and businesses, has attemr 
     
     pted to provide its members 
     
     with low—cost medical cov-. 
     
     erage. These plans genera- 
     
     lly include reimbursement 
     
     of the cost of prescription 
     
     drugs, as well as covering 
     
     general medical services 
     
     that are not part of Prov- 
     
     incial Medicare plans. 
     
     Having been covered'by 
     
     the services of Zurich - 
     
     Insurance over the past ounced its decision not to Atlantic Canada. One would in this decision, a compar— 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     couple of years, I was sur- renew the contract with naturally assume that such ison of the former and new .— 
     
     prised to notice that eff— this company and to replace a change was in the inter- plans has been compiled . ” 
     
     ective this school year, this coverage with that ests of we students, and With the help of the two 
     
     the U-P-E-I-S.U- had ann- offered by Blue Cross of to reassure our confidence companies. 
     
     f . ‘ _ ' 1 
     
     [Zurich Bandit. Blue CrossBonoflts 
     
     fA. DRUGS & SUPPLIES BENEFITS R \ 
     
     All drugs and medicines prescribed, Drugs and medicines obtained only on 
     
     by a physician, including the pill, a doctor's written presdription. 
     
     100%. vRestrictions of patent medicines and 
     
     drug quanities. Students must pay for 
     
     first $1.00 on all prescriptions. ’ 
     
     Artificial limbs and eyes Not covered 
     
     '8. EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES ' ; 
     
     Including rental of wheel chair, Not Coveredp: . , w 3 m ; guilt; it again rp;“ 
     
     crutches, diabetic supplies, and , /- , ~. sang 23:; 
     
     other similar equipment. - 
     
     EL“ PROFESSIONSAL SERVICES 
     
     Special nursing care if certified NOt covered 
     
     if essential by a doctor of medicine 
     
     D. DENTAL SERVICES 
     
     For repairs or replacement of natural Same coverage, however, a $200. 
     
     teeth required as a direct result of an max1mum 15 applied 
     
     accident to the teeth. No Maximum on 
     
     this benefit, 
     
     V. O. N. ‘ Not covered 1 ,/ ‘ 
     
     Services of a certified physiotherapist. 1 $75.00 Maximum 
     
     No maximum. - ' 
     
     Ambulance tranSportation to or from $25.00 per year maximum 
     
     hOSpital. No maximum. I ' 
     
     Excess doctor's fees not covered by Not covered 
     
     medicine or in excess of such legislation. 
     
     Treatment provided by a chiropractor, Not covered 
     
     Osteopath Speech Therapist, Podiatrist 
     
     or Naturapath. Up to $6.00 per visit ‘ 
     
     a\d up to 20 visits per year to any one 
     
     'type of practibhoner. Chiropractic 
     
     x-rays also covered. 
     
     X-rays and lab tests when coverage for $25.00 maximum per year, 
     
     such services is not provided by government ' '.’ 
     
     legislation. No maximum. ‘ ' ~ 
     
     HOSPITAL BENEFITS 
     
     Reimbursement for difference between ward“ Not covered , / 
     
     and semi-private accommodation. No maximum 4 
     
     HOSpital charges for Out-Patient careg 5 , Same, ‘\ V I c 
     
     . :3 2.51%”  ' ‘ . V U v ' Li» fed ,9 - ‘ 'w ,; '3- -‘  u