NISU Provides a Health & Dental Plan

The Students’ Union health & dental plan is automatically applied to all students who begin September or January and are taking six or more credits or 24 weeks or longer trades/vocational training.

To see if the fee was applied, log in to the myNIC student account. Under the Self-Service Menu in Financial Information, look for a charge, NISU Health and Dental Fee of $285.

The Students’ Union plan contains a broad range of benefits tailored to support students.

It is an annual fee of $285 for one year of coverage. This is less than $24 per month and provides access to thousands of dollars in benefits.

This is a summary of the coverage provided by the Students’ Union:

• 80% coverage for eligible prescription medications, up to $2,000 per year.
• $50 of coverage per visit for 6 appointments per benefit year by paramedical providers in each of the following areas; physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy (with prescription), acupuncture, naturopath, speech therapy, podiatrist or chiropodist.
• Coverage of $75 per visit, for 9 appointments per benefit year for counselling by a social worker, counsellor or psychologist.
• Vision coverage of $225 every two years ($100 for eye exams and $125 for prescription glasses, contacts, etc).
• Dental coverage of up to $700 per year for preventative and restorative work at 80% coverage.
• Travel insurance for trips of up to 90 days.
• Access to a tutor, should you become ill or injured while studying.
• A comprehensive accidental death and dismemberment benefit plan.
• A legal advisory service that provides telephone legal assistance and access to legal representation at a discount.

Click here for a full and detailed list of what’s covered.

The plan covers students and eligible families for a full year, September 1 – August 31 or January 1 – December 31, regardless of your student status. For example, pay the premium in September and graduate in December, still covered until August 31.

Each year while Green Shield Canada collects and updates enrolment information there is a temporary registration period. During this time students are covered by the plan though have no online access, direct billing, or ability to make claims. When the registration period ends, students are able to submit for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred during the registration period. Returning students also face registration periods each year the plan renews.

Registration periods are:

September 1 – October 30 for Fall enrolment
January 1 – February 28 for Winter enrolment.

Covered students Green Shield plan ID, is the three-letter school code, NTH, followed by the student number and “-00”.

For example, if the student number is N0123456 the plan ID would be NTH123456-00.

In the event there are zeros or N at the start of the student number, do not include those.

Green Shield Canada (GSC) does not provide a physical plan ID card, though once registered one can print or view a digital copy through the GSC Everywhere app.

Eligible students may add a single dependent (spouse, common-law partner, or one child) for an additional payment of $285, or can add a whole family for a total payment of $500.

Unfortunately, parents or siblings of students are not eligible to be added to the plan.

Enrolled students will receive an email from Student Health BC to their @northislandcollege.ca email address and will have 30 days from the receipt of this email to add eligible families. Enrolment emails are expected in late October & late February respectively and the fee will be payable online.

If payment via credit card is a barrier, please contact us for alternative payment options, at healthanddental@nisu.ca.