Excluded Medical and Dental Services

Medical Services Excluded from Entitlement

Unless specifically required by the CF, eligible persons will not be entitled to coverage for the following items:

1. most services provided for purely cosmetic purposes or dictated by other than a medical requirement. Some of the excluded services are:
   1. removal of wrinkles;
   2. excision or dermabrasion of tattoos and scars, except as a result of injury or surgery;
   3. capillary graft to correct hereditary alopecia (hair loss);
   4. electrolysis, except for pathological hirsutism or folliculitis;
   5. correction of a congenital deformity, except if it causes significant physical symptoms;
   6. excision of excess adipose tissue;
   7. any type of laser eye therapy: orthokeratology, radial keratotomy, or photo refractive keratotomy; and
   8. breast implants (except after a mastectomy).
2. reversal of tubal ligation or vasectomy;
3. massage therapy (except for still serving VAC pensioned members who are entitled to that benefit); and
4. homeopathic and unproven herbal remedies.

Dental Services Excluded from Entitlement

Unless specifically required by the CF, eligible personnel will not be entitled to coverage for the following items:

1. dental examinations required by a third party;
2. any service provided for purely cosmetic purposes, unless required to restore that caused by accident or service-related traumatic injury; and
3. treatments or therapies viewed by medical/dental authorities as controversial or not scientifically validated.