Plan B Geographic Modifier program
Last updated on July 3, 2026This page has information about PharmaCare's Plan B Geographic Modifier (GeoMod) program. The GeoMod program pays pharmacies a monthly fee for serving eligible long-term care (LTC) beds in B.C.
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Overview
The GeoMod program supports pharmacies working with LTC facilities in B.C. Under the GeoMod program, PharmaCare pays pharmacies a $15 monthly fee per bed for eligible LTC beds located in areas of lower population density in B.C. The GeoMod fee supplements the $65 monthly PharmaCare Plan B capitation fee.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the GeoMod fee, LTC beds must be in a facility registered for PharmaCare Plan B, in an area defined as remote, rural, rural hub, small urban or medium urban, according to the Community Health Service Areas (CHSAs) classification.
The locations of the facilities currently served by Plan B pharmacies are in the list below. If your pharmacy will be serving a facility that you think may be eligible for the GeoMod fee, but does not appear on the list below, you can email Health Insurance BC (HIBC) at InformationSupport@hibc.gov.bc.ca to confirm eligibility.
Locations of eligible LTC facilities
| Town/city | CHSA classification |
|---|---|
| 100 Mile House | Rural |
| Agassiz | Rural hub |
| Aldergrove | Rural hub |
| Campbell River | Medium urban |
| Castlegar | Small urban |
| Chilliwack | Medium urban |
| Comox | Medium urban |
| Courtenay | Medium urban |
| Creston | Rural |
| Cranbrook | Small urban |
| Cumberland | Rural |
| Dawson Creek | Small urban |
| Delta | Small urban |
| Duncan | Small urban |
| Enderby | Rural |
| Fernie | Rural hub |
| Fort Langley | Rural hub |
| Fort St. John | Small urban |
| Ganges (Salt Spring Island) | Rural |
| Gibsons | Rural hub |
| Golden | Rural |
| Grand Forks | Rural |
| Houston | Rural |
| Invermere | Rural |
| Kamloops | Medium urban |
| Kaslo | Rural |
| Keremeos | Rural |
| Kimberly | Rural hub |
| Ladysmith | Small urban |
| Langley | Small urban |
| Lillooet | Rural |
| Lumby | Rural |
| Merritt | Rural |
| Mission | Medium urban |
| Mt. Lehman | Rural hub |
| Nelson | Rural |
| New Denver | Rural |
| Oliver | Rural hub |
| Osoyoos | Rural hub |
| Parksville | Rural |
| Penticton | Medium urban |
| Port Alberni | Small urban |
| Powell River | Small urban |
| Prince George | Medium urban |
| Prince Rupert | Small urban |
| Princeton | Rural hub |
| Qualicum Beach | Small urban |
| Quesnel | Small urban |
| Revelstoke | Rural hub |
| Salmon Arm | Small urban |
| Sechelt | Rural hub |
| Shawnigan Lake | Rural hub |
| Sidney | Medium urban |
| Smithers | Rural hub |
| Sooke | Small urban |
| Summerland | Rural hub |
| Terrace | Small urban/rural |
| Trail | Small urban |
| Tsawwassen | Small urban |
| Vanderhoof | Rural |
| Vernon | Medium urban |
| Williams Lake | Small urban |
| Winfield | Small urban/rural |
How to submit claims
GeoMod fee claims can be submitted for eligible LTC beds serviced from July 1, 2026, onwards using the existing HLTH 5335 PharmaCare Prescription Invoice form.
Pharmacies will also be able to retroactively claim the GeoMod fee for eligible LTC beds serviced from April 1 to June 30, 2026. PharmaCare is developing a process for submitting retroactive claims, which will be shared in a future edition of the PharmaCare Newsletter. Subscribe now!
When completing the HLTH 5335 invoice, pharmacies should:
- Indicate the number of LTC beds that are eligible for the GeoMod fee plus the regular capitation fee ($65+$15=$80), as well as the number of LTC beds that are only eligible for the Plan B monthly capitation fee ($65) as two separate items.
- Clearly indicate the month of service by writing this underneath the GeoMod and regular Plan B bed counts.
