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Welcome to the website of The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. We have been serving the health benefit needs of Alberta’s education sector for over 40 years. On this site, our over 50,000 covered members and their dependents will be able to access information about their health benefit plan as well as health and wellness information through their exclusive access to Apple-a-Day.
Scheduled Website Outage
Due to scheduled maintenance, access to the ASEBP website, including My ASEBP, will be unavailable starting Thursday, September 2, at 8:00 p.m. MST.
Access will be restored at 10:00 p.m. MST.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Tools for School
The Tools for School program, an initiative of the United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, helps provide students with limited resources the supplies they need to succeed in school. Each year, ASEBP participates in this program by holding a creative building competition using only donated school supplies as building materials.
Before the competition got underway, a cabinet member of the United Way was invited to speak about the impact a program like Tools for School has on local families. With that inspiring presentation in mind, ASEBP staff members went out and purchased school supplies for this worthwhile cause. Five unique creations were then constructed: a school yard, a racetrack, a map of Alberta, the “ABCs of Learning” and a giant calculator.
The picture to the right shows all the supplies donated to Tools for School this year. Included in the final donation was nearly 200 packages of paper, over 110 coiled notebooks, 115 rulers, almost 125 packages of pencils, and 116 sets of pencil crayons!
Direct Billing for Chiropractic Claims
Effective August 3, 2010, ASEBP will be offering direct billing for eligible chiropractic claims. Covered members receiving chiropractic treatment will be able to present their ASEBP ID card and have their Extended Health Care (EHC) chiropractic benefit automatically applied to the total cost of the visit, subject to claim limits and maximums.
To confirm your EHC coverage, please refer to your ASEBP ID card. You can find a full description of ASEBP’s chiropractic benefit on page 27 of the Benefit Handbook, in the Extended Health Care section.
If you have any questions about direct billing, contact a Benefit Specialist toll-free at 1-877-431-4786 or send an email to benefits@asebp.ab.ca.
Minister of Education Announces Funding for Teachers' Salaries
On July 7, Minister Hancock announced a funding increase for teachers' salaries effective September 1, 2010. For the official release from the Minister, please click the link below:
The Alberta Teachers' Association has also made an official announcement regarding Minister Hancock's funding announcement. The link is below:
We will continue to update this section with further news and information as it becomes available.
August's Theme of the Month is Healthy Exercise!
Fitness isn’t about big or toned muscles. Instead, consider thinking of fitness as having enough energy to enjoy the leisure activities you enjoy, like walking a golf course, gardening, or playing with your kids. Fitness may mean that you are able to hold a conversation while doing light to moderate exercise or walking for a mile without feeling winded or fatigued or even easily climbing three flights of stairs.
If you’re not as fit as you would like to be then start by changing that today; take a short walk, take the stairs instead of the elevator, or stop at your local fitness center. If you have health problems or haven’t participated in a regular exercise program, consult your healthcare provider about a fitness plan.
Week Four - Strategies for Fitness
Canada's Physical Activity Guide recommends building 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity into daily life for adults. Active living is a way of life in which physical activity is valued and integrated into daily living. Read more on how to work fitness into your daily routine.
Week Three - Stretching
Stretching offers many benefits, such as helping to keep muscles flexible, relieving tension and strain, and reducing or preventing injury. Read more about how stretches can improve coordination and circulation.
Week Two - Strength Training
Strength training is an important part to a well rounded fitness program. Everyone who is able should try to incorporate strength training in their fitness routine. If your aerobic workouts aren’t balanced by a proper dose of strength training, you may be missing a key component of overall health and fitness. Read more...
Week One – Walking
Walking offers gentle, low-impact exercise that can ease you into a higher level of fitness and health. As one of the body’s most natural forms of exercise, walking is safe, simple, doesn’t require practice, and offers many health benefits. Read more.
New Documentation Required for Travel to Cuba
Effective May 1, 2010, the Cuban government requires all travellers entering the country to have proof of valid travel insurance.
Covered members planning to travel to Cuba should contact ASEBP in advance of their departure to receive a letter that will provide sufficient proof of coverage for the Cuban government.
If you have any questions, contact a Benefits Specialist toll-free at 1-877-431-4786 or send an email to benefits@asebp.ab.ca.
For more information about this change, please visit the Government of Canada website by clicking here.
Changes to Prescription Medication Coverage
Health Canada regularly reviews drug products and their categories to determine if some should be reclassified from prescription status to over-the-counter status. Certain drugs have been reclassified, and will become ineligible for inclusion in group health plans, including ASEBP's Extended Health Care plan, effective May 1, 2010.
For a complete list of the changes, please click here.
Impact of Alberta's Pharmaceutical Strategy on ASEBP's EHC Plan
On April 1, 2010, phase 2 of Alberta's pharmaceutical strategy came into effect. For information about how this strategy will impact ASEBP's EHC plan, as well as its impact to you, please click the link below:
Media Release: ASEBP and NLSD Bring Healthy Living Program to School Employees
The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan and Northern Lights School Division No. 69 are pleased to announce the launch of Phase 3 of the Healthy Living Program. For the full media release, please click here.
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