Medical Benefits
Medical Services Plan-Premium Assistance
The Regular Premium Assistance Program helps
B.C. residents with the cost of premiums based
on their income level. To apply for Regular
Premium Assistance, you need to complete and
return a one-time application.
Regular Premium Assistance offers five levels of
subsidies. This is based on an individual's net
income.
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The following link provides more information on
the Medical Services Plan-premium assistance. http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/
content/health/health-drug-coverage/msp/bc-residents/premiums/regular-premium
-assistance
Note: An income tax return must be filed to receive medical assistance.
PharmaCare for B.C. Residents
B.C. PharmaCare helps B.C. residents with the cost of eligible
prescription drugs, and certain medical supplies and pharmacy services.
The largest drug plan is Fair PharmaCare plan.
Fair Pharmacare is a provincial income-based program, designed to
provide fair access to coverage for prescription drugs - the lower your
income, the more assistance the government will provide toward your
eligible drug costs. To be eligible for Fair PharmaCare, you must have:
Valid B.C. Medical Services Plan (MSP) coverage.
Filed an income tax return for the relevant taxation year (that is, two
years ago).
Go to the following link for information on Pharmacare/Fair Pharmacare:
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/
pharmacare-for-bc-residents/who-we-cover/fair-pharmacare-plan
For more information on Premium Assistance Program, Pharmacare, and
the Fair Pharmacare plan call Health Insurance B.C. at: 1-800-663-7100
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