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BC Medical Equipment and Devices
BC Med Equipment
This is not a universal BC equipment program. Eligibility is tied to BC income assistance and disability assistance (the Employment and Assistance Regulation and the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation). The ministry may provide the least expensive, appropriate medical equipment and devices to eligible recipients when there is a medically essential need and no other resources available to pay for the item. Covered items include canes, crutches, walkers, manual and power wheelchairs, wheelchair seating systems, scooters, toileting, transfer and positioning aids, hospital beds and related items, pressure-relief mattresses, and floor or ceiling lifts. Separate but related health-supplement policies also cover breathing devices (such as positive airway pressure devices and nebulizers), hearing instruments (hearing aids, repairs, and related items for eligible recipients, including children under 19 in families eligible for MSP supplementary benefits), and orthoses (custom foot orthotics, orthopaedic footwear, and ankle, knee, hip, upper-extremity, torso, and cranial braces). The ministry must approve requests before purchase, and a prescription or assessment from a qualified health professional is generally required. Items purchased without prior approval are not normally reimbursed, except in life-threatening emergencies.
Conseils utiles pour la demande
The ministry pays only for the least expensive appropriate item and will not reimburse purchases made without prior approval except in life-threatening emergencies. Use other resources first where available, such as private insurance, PharmaCare for covered supplies, or WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for employment-related needs.
Qui peut être admissible
People receiving BC income assistance or disability assistance who are eligible for general health supplements, with a medically essential need for equipment and no other resources to pay for it. Some hearing instruments are also available to hard-of-hearing parents of a dependent child and to children under 19 in families eligible for MSP supplementary benefits (Healthy Kids). Clients in Ministry of Health funded residential care may be considered for orthoses.
Documents requis
A prescription or written assessment from a qualified health professional (such as a physician, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physical therapist, respiratory therapist, or audiologist, depending on the item). Ministry pre-approval is required before purchase.
Comment présenter une demande
Your health professional or service provider submits the request through the ministry's health-supplement process; the ministry must approve the item before it is purchased. For hearing instruments, access a regional health authority hearing clinic where available, or the audiology department of the nearest hospital; if unavailable, a local audiologist or hearing instrument practitioner registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
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Ressources dans cette région
Disability Alliance BC (DABC)
DABC is a provincial cross-disability organization that supports British Columbians with disabilities through advocacy, public education, and direct assistance. Its Advocacy Access program provides one-to-one help applying for provincial and federal disability benefits.
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Free legal services for low-income BC residents, including disability benefit appeals, human rights complaints, and access-to-justice programs.
Voir les détails LoisirsBC Wheelchair Sports Association
Provides wheelchair sports and adaptive recreation programs across BC including basketball, tennis, rugby, and athletics for people with physical disabilities.
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