Expanded list of eligible conditions for medical cannabis │ ��ýMV

As you may recall, in March 2018, ��ýMV launched a medical cannabis (MC) product offering more options for incorporating MC into a benefits plan, but with much greater oversight and rigour than is currently available through a health care spending account (HCSA). The landscape continues to evolve, and since launch, we have conducted regular reviews of the emerging evidence and, based on a recent review of the best available research, our MC product currently includes the following medical conditions (as a last resort treatment option):

Chronic neuropathic pain in adults aged 25 and older
Spasticity due to multiple sclerosis in adults aged 25 and older
Nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy in adults aged 25 and older
Seizures in those age two and older diagnosed with Dravet syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (CBD products only)
Palliative cancer pain in adults aged 18 and older

Adding this optional MC benefit to your plan provides a much more fluid and adaptive option compared to an HCSA. Contact your account team for more information.

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