Know your Manitoba Health Card

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Our Agenda1. Agenda

2. Objectives3. Introductions 4. Activity 1: Vocabulary review5. Activity 2: Discussion 6. Activity 3: Dialogue7. Activity 4: About your Manitoba Health Card

8. Activity 5: Case studies9. Activity 6: Dictation

Workshop Objectives

1. To learn 8 new vocabulary words2. To learn about your Manitoba Health Card

• What is your name?

• Where are you from?

Introductions

Vocabulary ReviewActivity 1

Activity one: Vocabulary Review

Member of a nationut

family status

health insurance

offenceeligible

accommodations

Calendar yearrequired

Able to participate a person that lives in a place

your type of family: married or single?

criminal actfood and shelter

the months of the year from January to Decembera plan that covers health costs

necessary or needed

resident

Activity two: Fill-in-the-blank

1. To get coverage you must be a ___________________ of Canada.

2. Your _______________ can effect your coverage.

3. Your _____________________ can be effected by many factors.

4. It is an _______________________ to let another person use your Manitoba health card.

5. To be ___________ you must reside in Manitoba for at least 6 months each calendar year.

6. What kind of hospital _________________ will Manitoba Health cover?

7. The __________________ runs from January through December.

8. What is ____________________ of me to keep my coverage?

family statusCalendar year

offence

health insurance

eligible

accommodations

residentrequired

Group discussionActivity 2

• Have you had a chance to use your Manitoba Health Card?

• What do you know about it?

Listen to a dialogue.

What important points do you hear?

Activity 3

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Listen to a dialogue:

Johanna

Johanna

Alicia

Johanna

Alicia

Johanna

Alicia

AliciaDid you get to see the doctor today?

No, I forgot to bring my Manitoba Health card.

Oh no, it is required if you want to get coverage.

I didn’t know that! I want to go back, but I can’t find my card. Can I use yours?

No Alicia, it is an offence to let another person use your card!

For one thing, your family status can affect your coverage.

In what way? You know that I am expecting a baby soon!

I didn’t know that either. I think I need to learn a thing or two about my Manitoba health card! What else do I need to know?

Well, just be sure to notify Manitoba health after the birth of your baby, so that they add him or her onto your card.

Johanna

Alicia That’s easy enough.

Listen to a dialogue:

Johanna

Alicia

Johanna

Alicia

Johanna

Alicia

Johanna

Alicia

Alicia Bye!

Yep. Now a couple more things to remember; to be eligible for coverage you must reside in Manitoba for 6 months each calendar year.

That’s important to know. I have no plans to be away that long, but if I did go away I would hate to come back and not be covered!

Of course. Remember that your coverage includes X-rays required by your doctor, as well as accommodations at the hospital.

Hey, I found my card! I guess I’m off to the doctor’s office.

Thanks for all the information Johanna. It was very useful

I guess I need to remember that my card provides me with health insurance.

That’s right. Each province provides health coverage to it’s residents.

Johanna Great! I’m glad you found it!

No problem. See you!

Let’s discuss your Manitoba Health Card and its benefits.

Activity 4

A. Who is covered?1. Manitoba residents2. People with immigration status, including work and study permit holders.Note: to be eligible for coverage you must reside in Manitoba for 6 months each calendar year. See the Manitoba Health website for more details:

Manitoba Health

B. Who is not covered?1. tourists2. transients3. visitors4. students from other provinces or territories

C. What if you move away from Manitoba permanently?

1. If you move to another province or country:

You will have coverage for the remainder of the month you leave, plus 2 additional months.

Note!

If a temporary worker or student moves out of the province, their coverage ends the day they leave the province.

D. What services are covered?

1. Optometrists : eye exams for people under 19 and 65 years or over.

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D. What services are covered?

2. Chiropractors : 12 spinal adjustments each calendar year.

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D. What services are covered?

3. Dental surgery when hospitalization is required

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E. What services are not covered?

The following is a partial list. For the complete list visit:Manitoba Health: what is not covered

E. What services are not covered?

1. Ambulance services

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E. What services are not covered?

2. Acupuncture

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E. What services are not covered?

3. Chiropractic services other than adjustments

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E. What services are not covered?

4. In-hospital private nursing and television

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Case studies

Read the studies.• Are the following situations covered by Manitoba Health?

Activity 5

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Case Study 1

Shamsum will be in the hospital for 2 weeks and would like a TV in her hospital room.

Will Manitoba Health pay for the TV?

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Case Study 2

Bill was in the hospital for 3 days and received medication from the during his stay.

Will Manitoba Health pay for his medication?

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Case Study 3

Elsie thought her husband was having a heart attack, so she called an ambulance to have him transported to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Will Manitoba Health pay the ambulance bill?

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Case Study 4

Saleh recently had x-rays taken of his arm after he injured it.

Will these x-rays be paid for?

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Case Study 5

Lucy recently took her children to the dentist to have their teeth cleaned.

Will the cleaning be covered?

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Case Study 6

Jon has had trouble reading lately, so he went to the optometrist for an eye exam.

Will this exam be covered under Manitoba Health?

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Case Study 7

Joan recently had to spend some time at the hospital due to complications from Diabetes. While there, she spoke with a dietician about how she could improve her diet.

Will Joan’s consultation be covered?

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Dictation

Write what you hear!

Activity 6

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Dictation 1

I’m a newcomer to Manitoba from another province. How do I apply for coverage?

If you are eligible coverage will begin on the first day of the third month after your arrival in Manitoba.

Dictation 2

You will need to provide your previous province’s or territory’s health card number,provide proof of Canadian citizenship, either a Copy of your Canadian Birth Certificate or Canadian Citizenship Card or Permanent Resident Confirmation Card.

Dictation 3

present a photocopy of your passport and all other Citizenship and Immigration Canada documents which have been issued to you and your dependants.

I’m a newcomer to Canada. How do I apply for coverage?

Dictation 4

You are eligible for coverage on your date of arrival in Manitoba when proof of Permanent Resident Status is provided or on the date Permanent Resident Status is granted

Dictation 5

Whether applying as a newcomer to Canada or as a newcomer to Manitoba, you will need to complete a Manitoba Health Registration form and present this with your other documents.

Review: What did you learn today?• 8 words • What is covered by Manitoba Health• What services are not covered by

Manitoba Health

Thanks for attending.

See you next time!