Group plans
3-15 employees
Small business still means big business. Protect the health and well-being of your team with a group benefits plan that provides comprehensive, flexible coverage without compromising your budget.
Less than 3 employees? Consider one of our personal health plans.
16+ employees
Protect the health and well-being of your employees with a group benefits plan that can be tailored to your company and its people. Choose from a wide range of benefit, program and coverage level options that offer the most value to your workplace.
Wellness plan
Discover new opportunities to support your employees’ overall health and well-being with online resources encompassing multiple wellness dimensions. Programs and services include online mental health community support, virtual fitness, caregiver support and more.
Employee Assistance Program
Foster a caring and supportive workplace, and improve on-the-job performance, by providing your employees with access to counselling and wellness services to help them overcome personal challenges affecting their overall well-being. Includes organizational health supports for your leaders.
Disability Management Program
Your business is only as strong as your team. Safeguard your employees and company from life’s worst-case scenarios with short and long-term disability benefits that will ease stress and allow your employees to focus on recovery.
Workplace well-being services
We offer a range of workplace well-being services that can be tailor-made to support your organization and employees. All program elements are available on a fee-for-service basis to all Manitoba companies. You do not need a Manitoba Blue Cross employer plan to access these services.
Why choose Manitoba Blue Cross?
Join your local health benefits provider.
Who we are:
- A homegrown company— We are a local company that is focused on the health and well-being of ALL Manitobans. We employ Manitobans, work with Manitobans and look out for Manitobans.
- Not-for-profit — We serve stakeholders, not stockholders. That means every dollar made is reinvested back into our infrastructure, our people, and our province.
- Most recognized and trusted name in health coverage — We are part of a trusted network whose products are backed by a brand name recognized around the world.
Benefits for employers
- Made-in-Manitoba — Because we're Manitoban, we are keenly attuned to what's happening in the province and have insider knowledge about the people we serve.
- Aligned with Manitoba Pharmacare — We follow Manitoba's formulary which keeps drug costs low and promotes stable renewals.
- Cost-effective — We provide statistical reports to help analyze your plan, helping you make informed decisions.
- Easy-to-use — We provide businesses with access to an easy-to-use group administration site. You can enroll, update or terminate employees at any time as well as request supplies and print or download billing statements.
Benefits for employees
- Accessible — We have an award-winning call centre and walk-in customer service centre, located right here in Manitoba. Plus, our members have 24/7 access to claim and benefit information via mybluecross®.
- Convenient — Our BlueNet card allows point-of-sale processing right at the pharmacy. Plus, we've made arrangements with many service providers to reimburse directly, from physiotherapists, dentists and chiropractors to ambulance companies, vision providers, hospitals and more. Assignment of Payment means members don't have to pay out-of-pocket and wait for reimbursement.
- Unique — We offer unique benefits - from foot care nurse and athletic therapy coverage to hostel care and treat no transport ambulance service. We're also one of the only carriers in the province to provide reimbursement for cardiac rehabilitation.
- Blue Advantage® — All members of Blue Cross get exclusive discounts on products and services offered by participating providers.