Sentences with phrase «medical cannabis coverage»

Manulife Financial Corp., one of Canada's biggest insurers, offers medical cannabis coverage to clients on a selective basis, a spokesperson said.

Starting March 1, plan sponsors with Sun Life will have the option to add medical cannabis coverage to extended health - care plans, ranging from $ 1,500 to $ 6,000 per covered person per year.

Not exact matches

«Although there may not be immediate benefit for patients as specific plan sponsors will need to purchase the coverage, this move will make covering medical cannabis simpler than today's exception process and speaks volumes to the broader acceptance and legitimacy of medical cannabis,» he said.

The benefits provider denied coverage because the plan wording excluded drugs Health Canada hasn't approved (which includes medical cannabis).

The insured applied for coverage of the medical cannabis under his health benefits plan.

Put succinctly, the Board was required to determine whether the Plan's exclusion of coverage for medical cannabis coupled with the Trustees» refusal to exercise their discretion to extend coverage to medical cannabis amounted to violation of the Act.

On three separate occasions in May and June of 2014, Wayne requested consideration for coverage from the Trustees for his medical cannabis expenses.

There are commercial auto coverages specifically for medical cannabis businesses.