Insurance and Health Benefits.
Below are the extended health insurance companies that we are often able to direct bill too for Acupuncture and Massage Therapy. Please always refer to your individual plan for confirmation of coverage as well as direct billing ability.
Telus eClaims
- BPA – Benefit Plan Administrators
- Canada Life/Great West Life
- Canada Life – PSHCP
- Canadian Construction Workers Union (C.C.W.U.)
- Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
- CINUP
- ClaimSecure
- Coughlin & Associates
- Cowan
- D.A. Townley
- Desjardins Insurance
- Equitable Life
- First Canadian
- GMS Carrier 49
- GMS Carrier 50
- GroupHEALTH
- GroupSource
- Industrial Alliance
- Johnson Inc.
- Johnston Group
- Beneva Inc. (formerly La Capitale Financial Group)
- LiUna Local 183
- LiUna Local 506
- Manion
- Manulife Financial
- Maximum Benefit
- People Corporation
- RWAM Insurance Administrators
- Simply Benefits
- TELUS AdjudiCare
- Union Benefits
- UV Insurance
- Alberta Blue Cross *only available for healthcare practitioners outside of Alberta
- Pacific Blue Cross
Provider Connect
- Green shield
- Empire Life
Below are the extended health insurance companies that we are able to direct bill to for Osteopathy. Please always refer to your individual plan for confirmation of coverage as well as direct billing ability.
Direct Billing
- Canada Life Assurance
- Chambers of Commerce
- Cowan Group
- Empire Life
- Equitable Life
- Greensheild
- Manulife
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Pacific Blue Cross
- RWAM
- Sun Life
- Industrial Alliance
- Wawanesa
Important Notes.
At this time we do not offer Direct Billing for Counselling or Kinesiology to the above companies.
We do direct bill to ICBC for Kinesiology and we do direct bill to CVAP, WorkBC, and DMI for Counselling.
- If both the primary and secondary are Telus eClaims we can only submit the primary. Patient must submit the secondary.
- If Telus eClaims is the primary we can submit to the secondary if it is Pacific Blue Cross, Green Sheild or Sunlife.
- If Telus eClaims is the secondary we cannot submit. Patient must submit.
- Greensheild; we can submit both primary and secondary.
- Every plan and member benefits can vary. While we do our best to direct bill, it is not guaranteed.
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Are you Indigenous and have access to First Nations Health Authority benefits via Pacific Blue Cross? Here at Meridian we are able to direct bill for many of our services with your BC Care Card Number. This allows you to take $23 off your Acupuncture or Massage Therapy sessions.
ICBC
Below are the Practitioners who accept and direct bill for ICBC coverage:
Chris Davies – Acupuncture
Nicole Hildebrand – Kinesiology
Tess Ahern – Registered Massage Therapy
Kaitlyn Doorn – Registered Massage Therapy
Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
Our Clinical Counsellor Vlad accepts and direct bills for CVAP coverage.
WorkBC Program
Our Clinical Counsellor Vlad accepts and direct bills for WorkBC coverage.
DMI (Disability Management Institute)
Our Registered Social Work, Cheryl, direct bills for DMI coverage.
Pricing.
Below is our current pricing. Please note that some practitioners have differing fees so pricing may vary. Please confirm pricing on booking app or with the office.
Please note: On August 1, 2024 there will be a slight increase to the pricing below.
Acupuncture
Initial Appointment, 90 min – $140
Subsequent Appointment, 90 min – $140
Subsequent Appointment, 60 min – $110
Subsequent Appointment, 45 min – $90
Power Puncture, 30 min – $72
PEMF Mat Acupuncture, 75min, $140
Consultation, 60 min – $98
Consultation, 45 min – $78
Consultation, 30 min – $68
Female Hormone Assessment and Treatment, 90 min – $140
Female Prenatal Assessment and Treatment, 90 min – $140
All acupuncture appointments include GST
Registered Massage Therapy
Initial Appointment, 60 min – $120
Initial Appointment, 90 min – $170
Subsequent Appointment, 90 min – $170
Subsequent Appointment, 75 min, $145
Subsequent Appointment, 60 min – $120
Subsequent Appointment, 45 min – $100
All RMT appointments include GST
Kinesiology
Initial ICBC Appointment , 45 min – $114
Initial Appointment, 45 min – $105
Subsequent ICBC Appointment, 45 min – $92
Subsequent Appointment, 45 min, $88
Initial ICBC Kinesiology Assessment & Report – $158
All Kinesiology appointments no not include GST
Counselling
Adult Counselling, 60 min – $140
Youth Counselling, 60 min – $140
Youth Counselling, 30 min – $70
Emotion Focused Family Therapy, 60 min – $140
CVAP Counselling, 60min – $130
WorkBC Counselling, 60min – $140
All counselling sessions do not include GST.
Osteopathy
Initial Appointment, 75 min – $145
Initial Paediatric Appointment, 60 min – $135
Subsequent Appointment, 60 min – $135
Subsequent Paediatric Appointment, 60 min – $135
Subsequent Appointment, 45 min – $120
Subsequent Paediatric Appointment, 45 min – $120
Subsequent Paediatric Appointment, 30 min – $100
All Osteopathy sessions include GST.
