Province / Territory / State: |
British Columbia |
Country: |
Canada |
Phone: |
for Vancouver at 604-683-7151, elsewhere in BC call toll free at 1-800-663-7100 |
Description: |
Under the Health Insurance BC (HIBC) program, eligible patients receive: •coverage of medications used in palliative care through the PharmaCare BC Palliative Care Drug Plan •medical supplies and equipment through the local health authority Further information about the BC Palliative Care Benefits Program is available on-line at: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/pharmacare/outgoing/palliative-patientinfo.pdf for the BC Palliative Care Benefits Program Info Brochure. http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/socsec/ for BC Local Health Authorities contacts. |