To all CAIP members:
Re: Claims
Procedures Change effective May 1st, 2010
Please note
that effective from May 1st, 2010, the Attending Physicians
Statement on the second page of the Medical claim form can be completed, signed
and dated by a Registered Physiotherapist or a Certified Athletic Therapist
(Member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association CATA) for treatment for
Physiotherapy, Athletic Therapy and/or Massage Therapy only.
All other
treatments require a Physician to complete this section.
We are
amending our web site and the medical claim form to reflect this change.
In speaking
with members of the sporting community, I was made aware that it is
increasingly difficult to see a Physician to complete the Attending Physician
Statement Section of the claim form before going for therapy treatment. We also understand that another factor is
the cost to get these statements completed. We expressed these concerns to AXA
Assurances, and they agreed to change this requirement as mentioned above.
I hope that
with this change, we were successful in attending to your concerns and that it will
make claim filing a lot easier for the members of CAIP.
My
conversations with various members and prospective new members also revealed
how many people are still not aware that CAIP can accept enrolment from various
Sport organizations and not just a National Sport Organization, as was the case
for many years.
Therefore,
please note that CAIP is available to all Canadian athletes,
coaches, managers and officials who are members of a sport governing
body, such as a Provincial Sport Organization, Canadian Sport Centre, established Sport Teams, Leagues or Clubs and of
course a National Sport Organization.
We can accept
enrollment from any of the above-mentioned Sport Bodies. A Provincial Sport Organization, Sport Team
or a Club can contact us directly to arrange CAIP insurance for their
members. They do not have to go through
a National Sport Organization.
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Please note
that because CAIP is an overall program, which is available to all Canadian
Athletes regardless of their sporting activity, there is no minimum enrollment
requirement per Sport.
For both “In
Canada” and “Out of Canada” insurance, coverage is automatic and there are no
application forms and there are no exclusions for pre-existing medical
conditions.
We encourage
all members to refer to the CAIP section of our web site at www.armstrongmccready.ca for all kinds of information relating to
CAIP.
Please do not
hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michael Kirsch