Some dental offices, pharmacies etc. will be able to file your claim electronically. In these cases, you will be mailed a cheque and that's it! If you are not able to file electronically, you need to mail a claim form and your original receipts to GreenShield. The easiest way to do this is to bring your receipts to the SGPS Office and our Front Desk Staff will help you mail the claim. We'll even pay the postage! If you prefer to do it yourself, please see the Health Insurance or the Dental Insurance section of our site. Please click here to download the general GreenShield claim form (pdf). Please click here to download instructions on completing the GreenShield form and a sample completed form (pdf).

Our health and dental insurance is provided by GreenShield Canada. Your insurance begins September 1 and terminates August 31 of the following year. Policy Number / Company Name: 23786 Queen's SGPS Your Personal ID / GreenShield ID: SGP + your-student-number + 00 If your student number is 12345678, your personal id is SGP1234567800 The back of your Queen's student card has the policy number and your personal id number.

Prices for January 2013 - August 2013 enrolment Single Coverage: The cost for single coverage is as follows: Health: $220    Dental: $200    Total: $420 Couple Plan: If you already have single coverage, you can add your partner or your child to your plan. Click here to learn more about opting-in. The additional fee for the Couple Plan is as follows: Health: $150    Dental: $210    Total: $360 Family Plan:If you already have single coverage, you can add your partner and/or your child(ren) to your plan. Click here to learn more about opting-in. The additional fee for the Family Plan is as follows: Health: $225    Dental: $320    Total: $545

The SGPS Health Plan provides students with an affordable, easy-to-use plan for a full 12 months. The main features of the Plan are: 80% coverage on most medications prescribed by your physician to a maximum of $5000 per year 80% of dispensing fee (up to $5) For complete details, please click here.

The SGPS Dental Plan protects students with an affordable, easy-to-use plan for a full 12 months. The main features of the Plan are: The Plan provides for 100% coverage for all basic and preventative services, including one annual check-up 75% coverage of minor restorative work, extractions and oral surgery; The Plan is "open", so that you may visit the dentist of your choice; Maximum benefit is $750 per benefit year. For complete details, please click here.

Everyone that is enrolled in the SGPS Health Plan automatically receives out-of-country and out-of-province travel insurance. Plan features are: Comprehensive, 24-hour emergency medical coverage 100% reimbursement for all eligible medical expenses For complete details, please click here.

All current students who have paid their fees are eligible to use Queen's Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) if they need to see a physician, nurse, counsellor, or psychiatrist.

HCDS is located at 146 Stuart Street, in the La Salle building, across from Adelaide Hall.

Appointments can be booked and cancelled by calling 613-533-2506. Counselling services offers a 24-hour confidential line, 613-533-6000 x. 78264.

You can find more information at http://www.queensu.ca/hcds/.

Please note: Only students and their legal partners have access to HCDS. Children of students, even if they are covered by the SGPS health and dental plan, need to see their own practicing health professionals.