The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP) provides benefit plans that cover high-quality products and therapeutic services, including medications, that are safe and effective. We are also dedicated to ensuring members have the information they need to make informed health decisions. In this article, we explore the benefits of generic medications and debunk some common myths, highlight how they can support your health and well-being, and demonstrate how they contribute to the sustainability of your benefit plans.

Starting October 1, covered members with an ASEBP-approved drug special authorization (DSA) will receive an annual expiry notification—three months before the DSA expires—in their My ASEBP account (or the mail if they do not have an account).  

When you receive your DSA expiry notification, please make sure you follow the steps outlined to avoid any lapse in coverage. 

With a new school year just starting, it can feel a bit like January in some ways—celebrating a full year of possibilities and new opportunities ahead. So why not treat it that way by renewing your commitment to your well-being.

Some covered members have a Health Spending Account (HSA) while others have both an HSA and a Wellness Spending Account (WSA) (as determined by your employer), both of which are very useful supplements to a benefit plan. But it can be a bit confusing to know what you can claim, when you need to submit claims and allocate your spending account credits, and where and how to make a claim.  

Each calendar year, your ASEBP Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provides you with four sponsored hours (free of charge) of individual counselling and an additional four hours of couples counselling. These hours reset every January. But sometimes an issue will take more than your sponsored hours to address or something new and unexpected may happen after you’ve already used all your sponsored hours. Not to worry, there are options available.

Many covered members have more than one benefit plan and coordinate them to maximize their coverage. This process, called Coordination of Benefits (COB), is standard practice for benefit providers.  

On February 1, 2023, our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider, Inkblot, will start offering a new program to covered members and dependants (18 years of age and older) with our EFAP.