Accepting new patients Direct billing to ICBC and most extended health plans
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Direct Billing & Extended Health

We direct bill ICBC and a number of extended health plans, so in many cases you pay only what your plan does not cover.

How it works

Bring your insurance details to your first appointment. Where we are set up to direct bill your plan, we submit the claim while you are at the desk and, in most cases, hear back within seconds — you pay only what your plan does not cover.

We are still completing direct billing approval with a few insurers, and we do not currently direct bill WorkSafeBC. Where direct billing is not yet available, or where your plan requires you to submit yourself, we give you a receipt with everything a claim needs: our clinic information, your therapist's CCHPBC registration number, the date, and the amount.

A note on plan limits

Most extended health plans cover a set dollar amount of massage therapy per calendar year, and some require a physician's referral before they will pay — that is a plan rule, not a legal one. Check your limit and your referral requirement before you book a long course of care. Our front desk is happy to help you read the fine print.

Receipts and GST

Massage therapy provided by a Registered Massage Therapist is exempt from GST in British Columbia. The price you see is the price you pay, and every appointment is receipted whether or not it was direct billed.

Common questions

Which plans can you bill directly?
ICBC, Pacific Blue Cross, Canada Life, Manulife, Sun Life, Desjardins, and RCMP and Veterans Affairs coverage through Blue Cross. We are completing direct billing approval with a few of these insurers — call ahead to confirm before your visit. We accept WorkSafeBC claims but do not currently direct bill WorkSafeBC.
Do I need a doctor's referral?
Not to see us. Some extended health plans require one before they reimburse — check your plan booklet.
Can you bill for my spouse and children?
Yes, as long as they are covered under the plan and you bring the member details.

Book an appointment

All three therapists are accepting new patients. We direct bill ICBC and most extended health plans, and accept WorkSafeBC claims.

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