Elective Treatment. Upon written referral by the insured’s doctor in Canada, the following are provided.
Elective Treatment. Services and supplies provided where there is no evidence of pathology, dysfunction, or sickness in any part of the body. Elective treatment includes; but is not limited to: • Vasectomy; • Breast reduction; • Sexual reassignment surgery; • Submucous resection and/or other surgical correction for deviated nasal septum, other than necessary treatment of covered acute purulent sinusitis; • Treatment for weight reduction; • Learning disabilities (except Autism Spectrum Disorders); • Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ); and • Treatment of infertility. Elective treatment does not include services and supplies that are covered as Preventive Care benefits in the Coverage section of the Policy.
