Athenac
The gov't only covers 3 months at a time. Again, it depends if the drug you are getting is covered or not. I assume yours is probably covered since you had asked such question.
It's hard for me to explain all the details here but I will try my best.
First of all, do you know what is fair pharmacare? (I'll quote the info from the healthservices gov't website)
What is Fair PharmaCare?
Fair PharmaCare is the largest of the drug coverage plans under the BC PharmaCare program which assists B.C. residents with the cost of eligible prescriptions and medical supplies.
You only need to register once for the plan. There is no charge to register and no premiums to pay. If you are single, assistance is based on your annual net income. If you have a spouse and/or dependent children, your family's level of assistance is based on the combined net annual income of yourself and your spouse.
you can find more info here: http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pharme/plani/planiinfo.html#A
This is how you can be qualifed for the gov't to help you for the drug cost. Pharmcare is income base. If you are in the 'low income' side, you may or may not have to pay the 'deductiable' before the gov't kicks in. The 'deductiable' is varied on different person/household. Some would need to pay $25 for each year, some is $1000. That's why I said it's *income base*
if you are not registered with fair pharmacare, please do so, Otherwise, that's no way the gov't will come to 'help' you. For more info, you can visit the website I just put up or go to your local pharmacy.
"咁我一次過要晒六個月既藥即係咩 discount都無呀??"
nope, you still get the discount for the first 3 months; however, whatever exceeds the first 3 months, you have to pay the FULL cost.
That's why pharmacy stronly encourage people 3 months at a time. HOWEVER, some medication is only covered one month at a time.... ie. sleeping pills.
Therefore, it's very depending on which drug(s) you are getting
so, do you have any private insurance that helps you with prescription? (ie. Bluecross, Assure, Grrenshield.... <--- those that your company pays for you... in other words, your benefist from your company)
If you have, please show this card to your pharmacy and get them to put in the card ID #s and info for you..... WHY? becuase the pharmacy's computer will then send 'messages' to those insurance companies and you don't have to manually send in the receipts yourself in order to claim the money back. Indeed, you are only paying the difference the insurance's nor paying.
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