Base Drug Plan (100% Coverage)
Covers drugs listed in the BC Fair Pharmacare Drug Formulary.
Coverage is limited to the deductible and coinsurance required under the provincial Fair Pharmacare Plan for eligible drugs.
Fair PharmaCare Coverage
Check which drugs are covered by Fair PharmaCare at pharmacareformularysearch.gov.bc.ca using the drug name or Drug Identification Number (DIN).
Special Authority Drugs
Certain drugs may be covered if approved under the Special Authority program by BC Fair Pharmacare.
Your physician can submit a Special Authority request, with urgent requests processed within one business day and regular requests within 10 business days.
Supplementary Drug Plan (80% Coverage)
Covers additional drugs listed in the Canada Life Managed Formulary, prescribed and dispensed by licensed professionals in Canada.
Covers the lowest-cost alternative (generic) drug when available. Generic drugs are substituted for brand-name drugs. The right to limit the covered expense does not apply if medical evidence is provided that indicates a contraindication to the interchanged drug.
In these situations, your physician may complete a Request for Brand Name Drug Coverage form for review. The form is available on the Forms page of the Benefits of Film website.
Includes coverage for fertility drugs, with a lifetime maximum of $10,000.
Cannabis for Medical Purposes
Coverage requires a Prior Authorization Form, available at my.canadalife.com/sign-in. Once you have signed in, the form is available under Info Centre / Forms / Prior Authorization (select the form for Cannabis).
Coverage requires a Prior Authorization Form, available at my.canadalife.com/sign-in (Info Centre / Forms / Prior Authorization).
Your physician completes the form and submits it to cldrug.services@canadalife.com. Once approved, obtain cannabis from a licensed producer.
Maximum coverage is $2,500 per calendar year.
*Note: Refer to the booklets for detailed information, exceptions, and conditions for availing these benefits.