BC PharmaCare: Get help paying for medications and medical supplies

Last updated on January 24, 2024

People who live in B.C. can get help from BC PharmaCare to pay for:

Get covered

All B.C. residents can register for the Fair PharmaCare plan. The plan is based on income. The less a family earns, the more help they get.

Read about all 12 PharmaCare plans.

What's covered

Ask your pharmacist or physician if they can prescribe or adapt your prescription to a drug that PharmaCare covers.

Already covered?

If you have questions about your PharmaCare coverage, you may want to learn about:

If you need help paying your Fair PharmaCare deductible, consider signing up for monthly deductible payments. You may be able to get help with prescription costs right away.

If your family income has dropped by 10% or more in the past two years, you can apply for an income review, which may lower your deductible or family maximum.

Paying more than you expected for your prescriptions?

  • On January 1, you may start paying the full amount for your medications, with eligible costs going toward your Fair PharmaCare deductible.
  • Pharmacies charge different amounts for drugs and services. You may want to compare prices and services.

Access your prescription records

Get a record of the prescriptions you have filled at B.C. community pharmacies:

Note: PharmaCare cannot help with purchases at pharmacies that are not enrolled in PharmaCare. Purchases at these pharmacies won’t count towards your deductible. 

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