Health Care Services

Pre-Season Medical Screening
Insurance Coverage
Huskie Athletics Sport Health Centre
Sport Doping Control Program

Pre-Season Medical Screening

• All athletes wishing to compete for a Huskie Athletics team must receive medical clearance prior to participation
• The Huskie Athletics Sport Health Centre (HASHC) collects personal health care information to be used only for purposes which are necessary for the provision of health care services to athletes participating in Huskie Athletics. This information is filed at the HASHC and is subject to the Privacy Policies and Procedures of the HASHC. The Privacy Policy and Procedures can be requested or viewed at the Huskie Athletics Sport Health Centre.

First Year Athletes (Rookies)

• All first year athletes must complete a Rookie Medical Form.
• A Rookie is any athlete who is new to the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletics program, or has not competed for the University of Saskatchewan for more than 2 years
• A complete medical examination using the Rookie Medical Form must be carried out by the athlete’s family physician, a member of the Huskie Athletics Health Care Coalition or another physician
• The athlete is responsible for any costs incurred
• This form must be completed and submitted to the Huskie Athletics Training Staff prior to practicing with any Huskie Athletics team

Returning Athletes

• An Annual Health Reassessment Form must be completed annually by all returning Huskie athletes
• A returning athlete is any athlete who competed for the University of Saskatchewan the past competitive year, or the year prior to that and has a Rookie Medical Form on file at the HASHC
• This form must be completed and submitted to the Huskie Athletics Training Staff prior to practicing with any Huskie Athletics team
• Upon review of this form by HASHC staff, athletes may be required to be reviewed by a physician to gain medical clearance for participation in Huskie Athletics

Insurance Coverage

1. Student Care Plan

The University of Saskatchewan Student Union (USSU) requires all students carry additional health and dental insurance beyond their provincial health care plan. Sun Life is the policy provider of the Student Care Plan for the University of Saskatchewan undergraduate and graduate programs. A fee for this coverage is automatically included in student fees upon registration.

All students have the option to “opt out” of the Student Care Plan as long as they give proof of alternative coverage. This may include BlueCross, Group Medical Services or another company provided by parents or spousal employers. The amount of coverage is dependant on the individual plan. Some plans are dependant on age and marital status and may change without notification.

Please be aware that if you opt out of the Student Care Plan one year you may be opted out every year until you are no longer in school. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE COVERAGE EITHER THROUGH THE STUDENT CARE PLAN OR THROUGH A PARENT OR SPOUSAL PLAN.

For more information visit www.studentcare.net

Extended Health Care Claim Form 

2. Student Accident Benefit Fund

A Student Accident Benefit Fund is available to U of S students. The fund will be used to help defray costs that may be incurred as a result of injury or loss suffered while participating in University activities. The Student Accident Benefit Fund is available to all students registered and attending the University during the Regular Session, or Spring & Summer Session. A Student Accident Report Form  must be submitted to be eligible for the Student Accident Benefit fund.

The fund may cover medical costs which are not covered by Saskatchewan Health Services (e.g. ambulance services, crutches, casts, or prescription drugs) or dental services arising due to accidental injury to teeth. The maximum claim for any one dental incident shall be $1,500.00. The maximum claim for any one medical claim shall be $1000.  All claims are subject to review and consideration before payment is made.  The Fund will not pay for expenses that are normally covered under any other applicable insurance (such as the Student Care Plan) or government plan.

For more information on the Student Accident Benefit Fund click here.

Student Accident Report Form

 

Huskie Athletics Sport Health Centre

The Huskie Athletics Sport Health Centrewill provide physiotherapy services for all University of Saskatchewan intercollegiate athletes and the general public.
Physiotherapy services for Huskie Athletes will be fully subsidized by Huskie Athletics from August 1 until April 30.  Huskie Athletics will partially subsidize the cost of physiotherapy services from May 1 until July 31.   Physiotherapy services for the general public are on a fee for service basis.

The HASHC sees Huskie athletes by appointment only, with the exception of Monday Morning Drop In hours during the competitive season.  Only athletes who are in their competitive season may attend drop in hours. i.e.) Football athletes may attend in Term 1 but not Term 2.  To make an appointment call 966-1027.
The hours of the HASHC for Huskie Athletes are as follows:

September – November & January – March:

Monday                                
9am-12noon             Drop in for eligible athletes
12noon – 4pm          By Appointment

Tuesday – Thursday          
9am – 4pm                By Appointment

Friday                          
9am – 1pm                By Appointment

December & April – August:  As posted            

    
The HASHC  will provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment to the general public by appointment only.  To make an appointment call 966-1027

Huskie Athletics Health Care Coalition

The Health Care Coalition consists of a group of sport medicine physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, dentists, podiatrists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and massage therapists with a special interest in working with university athletes.  Referral to a member of the Coalition is made through the HASHC physiotherapist.
The intent of the Health Care Coalition is to bring the sport health care services available in the city of Saskatoon together to provide an all encompassing sport health care team to service Huskie Athletics.

Sports Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan (SMSCS)

Huskie Athletics and the SMSCS work together to provide services which are not available to athletes at the HASHC.  These services include nutrition counseling, sports psychology, sport biomechanics and. exercise physiology. For more information on the services provided by the SMSCS please contact your coach or the HASHC.

How to Make an Injury Claim

If a Huskie Athlete is injured during a University activity resulting in an insurance claim and invoice, the following protocol will be followed:

• All invoices will first be submitted the Student Care Plan for payment
• If the athlete has opted out of the Student Care Plan, the invoices will be submitted to the athlete’s alternative coverage (amounts determined by the specific policy)
• If the athlete has the Student Care Plan as well as additional coverage through a parent or spouse, the invoices will be submitted to the Student Care Plan first, and the additional coverage second
• Once the athlete’s personal insurance sources have be fully utilized, the Explanation of Benefits Statement and remaining invoices will be submitted to the Student Accident Benefit Fund for consideration for payment

Services not covered by the HASHC

The HASHC does not cover the following services (although the athlete may have coverage through the previously discussed insurance plans):

• Chiropractic services
• Massage therapy
• Podiatry
• Bracing beyond ankle braces provided through the HASHC
• Homeopathic or naturopathic therapies
• Orthotics

 

Sport Doping Control Program

Canadian Interuniversity Sport Doping Control Program

Huskie Athletics, along with all Canadian university sport programs, participates in the CIS Doping Control Program.  The CIS, in cooperation with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) (link to www.cces.ca), coordinates a doping control program that incorporates both "in-competition" and "out-of-competition" testing, as well as "event" testing. Student-athletes are tested in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) (Doping Control Procedures- The Athletes Guide).  Every CIS student-athlete is eligible for testing, with approximately 1 in 25 CIS student-athletes being tested each year.  Testing occurs in all sports, both in and out of competition, throughout the calendar year.

Huskie Athletics provides Drug Education sessions to all athletes to inform them about the Doping Control Program.  It is the athlete’s responsibility to know which drugs, medications and other substances are permitted or prohibited in Canadian university sport.  While many prescription medications are permitted, some are prohibited.  Athletes must be very diligent to the status of any medication before they consume it.  Under certain medical conditions and circumstances, often with asthma and respiratory ailment drugs, prescribed medications containing a banned substance may be permitted upon declaration and approval by the CCES.  For information regarding "Therapeutic Use Exemption" process for a prohibited substance, please contact the CCES directly.

The CCES reminds athletes that theymust take care when choosing to use a herbal product or nutritional supplement. The CCES cannot provide a guarantee on the status of these products.  Click here to see the CCES Position Statement on Supplement Use.