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Program: BC Palliative Care Benefits

Agency: Ministry of Health


Resource Number: 17667146
Description
Supports individuals of any age who have reached the end stage of a life-threatening disease or illness and who wish to receive palliative care at home, or wherever the person is living, including with family or friends, in a supportive or assisted living residence, or in a hospice unit at a residential care facility.

Eligible patients receive coverage of eligible costs for medications used in palliative care through the PharmaCare BC Palliative Care Drug Plan, and medical supplies and equipment through the local health authority.


Program Phones:
1-800-663-7100Toll free
604-683-7151Business Line
250-405-3587Fax

Website: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=B454413672454141871930584C01A693

Program Information
 
Mailing Address: PO Box 9655, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P2
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
BC -Provincewide

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Program restricted to persons of any age who have reached the end stage of a life-threatening disease or illness and who wish to receive palliative care at home.
Languages: English
Application Process: Physicians or nurse practitioners submit a registration form to PharmaCare for their patients; this single registration form is used to notify both PharmaCare and the health authority of the patient's eligibility for benefits. Coverage begins as soon as PharmaCare processes the application, normally within 24 hours. See website for further information.
Documents Required: Application Form: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/349fil.pdf
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
BC -Provincewide


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