Promedent Private Health Services Plan (PHSP)

What is a PHSP?

Private Health Services Plans (PHSP) are similar to health and welfare trusts and are governed by the Income Tax Act. They allow a business to pay for the health care expenses of employees and their families as a tax free benefit. A PHSP is a cost effective alternative to a traditional insurance plan.

How does a PHSP work?

Using a PHSP is simple. You and your employees (including family members) pay for medical and dental expenses as they normally would and then, once or twice a year, your business pays the PHSP administrator (Promedent) the amount to cover these expenses plus an administration fee. The administrator then reimburses this amount to the employee. This reimbursement is a tax free benefit for the employee and a tax deductible expense for the business.

PHSP Eligible Expenses

A wide range of health care services are eligible for coverage under a PHSP. Most professional services from chiropractors, dentists, dental hygienists, dietician, gynaecologist, naturopath, optometrist, psychiatrist, registered nurse, etc. are eligible. The cost of many laboratory tests and prescription medications are also eligible. For a full list of eligible expenses, go to our PHSP Eligible Expenses page.

For information on how to enrol, visit our How to Enrol page.

For tax opinion letter about Promedent PHSP by KPMG, click here.

Information provided by Promedent is not intended to provide professional tax
or business advice. Please consult with your professional advisor to
determine if Promedent PHSP is suitable for your needs.