Jon Hembrey
News Reporter

The Humber Students Federation and its insurance provider are hammering out the details of a new health and dental plan that would give students coverage options, said president of ACL Student Benefits Inc., Kelly Morel.
“It’s revolutionary,” Morel said of the plan, which is set to launch in September 2011. “No other school has it.”
HSF executive director Ercole Perrone said possible options could include more dental and less health or vice versa, along with the standard package students currently receive.
Morel said specific details have yet to be finalized. He said all plans would provide the same dollar amount of coverage – weighed differently – and students would pay the same fee.
The plan comes into effect at the same time as a proposed 4.2 per cent hike in student fees and a 4.8 per cent hike in health coverage from $152.35 to $159.69.
At a March 17 HSF board of directors meeting, Perrone introduced the flex plan and defended the fee increase, saying it’s due to the increased use of the health and dental plan.
HSF president-elect Bryan Tran said the Toronto-based company approached HSF with the idea earlier this year.
“We thought it would be a great idea because it gives students more options,” he said.
Tran said the plan may require students to go online to select their coverage.
Morel said ACL, which provides health plans for 23 colleges and universities in Ontario, chose Humber to implement the program because “they seem to be the most innovative with student benefits.”