​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​About the Program

The Health Benefits Program covers six benefit areas:

• Dental
• Medical Supplies and Equipment
• Medical Transportation
• Mental Health 
• Pharmacy
• Vision​

The program also manages the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) and pays for ambulance bills for eligible First Nations in BC.

Partne​​rships

Health Benefits provides benefit coverage through partnerships with Pacific Blue Cross (PBC), BC PharmaCare, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and First Nations bands and organizations. These partnerships help us offer you a convenient way to access your benefits. 

For more about these partnerships, see the Health Benefits Guide page. 

Health Benefits Guide

For a quick overview of the benefits provided and how to access them, see the Health Benefits Guide page. 

For detailed information see the First Nations Health Ben​efits Guide Booklet. ​

Program Goals

The goal of the Health Benefits Program is to cover medically necessary items, services, and travel that:

• address First Nations peoples’ unique health needs
• respect First Nations’ cultures and values
• ensure the program is available for future generations
• close the health gap between First Nations and non-First Nations in BC
• focus on wellness and prevention instead of only treating sickness
• are based on professional judgement, best practices, and evidence-based care

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We want to hear about your experience with FNHA Health Benefits. If you would like to share your feedback, please take a few minutes to complete our client satisfaction survey​.

Your feedback will help us understand your experience. We will use this information to improve the quality of our services.

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