Ensuring the right care, at the right time
When faced with a serious medical condition, your employees need peace of mind that comes from knowing that their diagnosis is correct and that their doctor's treatment plan offers them the best possible outcome.
To ensure quality treatment and prevent potential misdiagnosis, your employees can access Second Opinion®, a service offered by Pacific Blue Cross in partnership with the McGill University Health Centre, a Canadian institution and one of North America's leading medical facilities.
When the employee's medical documentation is reviewed, a written Second Opinion consultation report reviewing diagnosis and treatment plan will be prepared and couriered to the employee and their physician. If required, a consultation between the employee's physician and the consulting medical specialist can be arranged.
This is a valuable Canadian based service that broadens the care and treatment options your employee receives.
What conditions qualify for a Second Opinion?
Serious conditions which qualify for a Second Opinion include the following:
- AIDS
- Alzheimer's disease
- Any disease requiring amputation
- Any life threatening illness
- Benign brain tumor
- Cancer (all types)
- Cardiovascular conditions, including heart attack (myocardial infarction), coronary bypass surgery, or aortic surgery
- Coma
- Deafness
- Emphysema
- Hip and knee replacement
- Loss of speech
- Loss of eyesight
- Major lung and bone disorders
- Major trauma
- Neuro-degenerative diseases (e.g. Multiple sclerosis)
- Paralysis
- Parkinson's disease
- Renal insufficiency or kidney failure
- Severe burns
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident)
- Thrombophlebitis and embolism
- Vital organ transplant