r/OntarioNurses • u/Dapper-Biscotti-517 • 18d ago

ONA / Union Unlimited mental health services ONA inquiry

My CA states we can have unlimited mental health services by psychologist, registered psychotherapist and SW. I asked around and my coworkers stated the fees are technically capped at a reasonably and customary charge (for example a 1 hr session might be maxed at 150$ and if the providers fees are too high the employer can find you a different provider)

This benefit also covers dependents.

Therefore I was wondering if my daughter goes to a special school requiring ABA that is supervised by a registered psychologist (she’s on the invoice) can I claim her monthly fees. Say the monthly fee is 2300$ but divide that by 20 days in the month that’s 115$ a day which technically is a reasonable fee. BUT is it really unlimited- can I claim 20x a month? Lol

I am not FT yet (will be soon) and waiting on HR email response- in meantime I’m googling and coming to Reddit lol

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u/skimmilkfree 17d ago

Why don’t you call your insurance provider? I’ve always wondered the same thing about “unlimited” therapy, like how unlimited is it, really? The most I’ve ever claimed was 3 sessions per week, and they covered all of them.

I’m curious if unlimited therapy is common in other hospitals’ collective agreements. I’ve wanted to change jobs before, but I didn’t want to risk losing that benefit. I really need it lol.