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Individual Healthcare Plans for Retirees: PlanDirect Guaranteed Acceptance

If you have plan members who are losing their group benefit coverage because they are retiring or leaving the organization, there is a way their valuable healthcare and dentalcare benefits can continue.

These plan members may qualify automatically for PlanDirect, Great-West's individual health and dental plan for people between the ages of 50 and 74.

Solutions That Fit Your Needs

  • Offers retirees benefits they may not have access to otherwise
  • No medical exam is needed to qualify at guaranteed acceptance rates
  • Members can choose from various plans, based on previous coverage

PlanDirect is an individual health and dental plan that’s perfect for people who are losing their group benefits coverage. Plan members aged 50 to 74 are accepted for a PlanDirect plan at guaranteed acceptance rates, without providing medical information.

If a plan member:

  • Has been covered under a group health and dental plan for at least 6 months,
  • Is covered by the Government Plan in his or her province or territory of residence,
  • Is between the ages of 50 and 74, and
  • Applies for PlanDirect within 60 days of losing his or her group coverage,

they can apply for a PlanDirect plan and will automatically qualify at our guaranteed acceptance rates, without providing medical information. If the plan member completes the Medical and Lifestyle Questionnaire in the application, he or she may qualify for PlanDirect Preferred or Preferred Plus rates.

This plan member overview includes additional information you can distribute to your plan members. For more details about what PlanDirect covers, including plan designs and rates, go to the PlanDirect section of our website.

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