Direct billing of extended health benefits
Direct Billing of Extended Health Benefits
Nova Physiotherapy wants to make your visit to the physiotherapist as hassle-free as possible. That’s why we are excited to announce that we offer Direct Billing to most insurance companies. All you have to do is provide us with your extended health care benefits provider insurance information, and we can direct bill your treatment costs to the insurance company. Direct billing helps to save you time as you don’t have to submit your receipts for reimbursement.
We offer direct billing at no extra charge.
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Extended Health Benefit Plans
Most of the services and treatments offered at Nova Physiotherapy are covered by extended health benefits. The coverage of the extended health benefits will depend on your individual insurance provider and policy. It’s a good idea to know your extended health benefits coverage prior to booking your appointment. You can usually find this information from the insurance booklet provided by the insurance company, logging into your online insurance portal account, or speaking with someone from the HR department of the company that you work for.
You will need to provide:
- Your extended benefits card with policy number and member ID
- Doctor’s referral, if required by your policy
We Direct Bill to The Following Insurance Companies
Alberta Blue Cross
BPA
Canada Life
Canadian Construction Workers Union
Chamber of Commerce
CINUP
ClaimSecure
Coughlin & Associates
Cowan
D.A. Townley
Desjardins insurance
Empire Life
Equitable Life
First Canadian
GMS Carriers 49 and 50
Green Shield
GroupHealth
GroupSource
ICBC
Industrial Alliance
Johnson Group
Johnson Inc
La Capitale/Beneva
LiUNA Local 183
LiUNA Local 506
Manion
Manulife Financial
Maxim Benefit
Medic Construction
MSP
Pacific Blue Cross
People Corporation
RBC Insurance
RCMP
SSQ insurance
SunLife
Veteran Affairs
WorkSafe
Alberta Blue Cross
BPA
Canada Life
Canadian Construction Workers Union
Chamber of Commerce
CINUP
ClaimSecure
Coughlin & Associates
Cowan
D.A. Townley
Desjardins insurance
Empire Life
Equitable Life
First Canadian
GMS Carriers 49 and 50
Green Shield
GroupHealth
GroupSource
ICBC
Industrial Alliance
Johnson Group
Johnson Inc
La Capitale/Beneva
LiUNA Local 183
LiUNA Local 506
Manion
Manulife Financial
Maxim Benefit
Medic Construction
MSP
Pacific Blue Cross
People Corporation
RBC Insurance
RCMP
SSQ insurance
SunLife
Veteran Affairs
WorkSafe
Need help recovering from your injury?
NEED HELP RECOVERING
FROM YOUR INJURY?
Extended Health Benefits Direct Billing - FAQs
What are Extended Health Benefits?
Extended Health Benefits are additional benefits that cover expenses and services that are not covered by medical services plan (MSP) or other government funding.
You may have Extended Health Benefits through your employer, or you may have purchased them yourself through an Extended Health Benefit Plan provider.
Is Physiotherapy covered by Extended Health Benefits?
Yes, most extended health benefits plans do cover physiotherapy.
You may need to pay for a portion of the visit depending on your health benefits coverage. There is typically a maximum amount that is covered, and on some plans, only a percentage will be covered.
How does direct billing work?
In order to access your extended health benefits coverage, we will require insurance information from you including the name of the insurance company, your policy number, and your member ID.
We can then access the insurance payment system online through a web-portal. We will then be able to access what your extended health benefits plan will pay and any amounts remaining that you may need to pay.
Will I need to pay anything?
This depends on your individual insurance coverage.
For example, a plan could cover 80% of a visit for a total of $500. That would mean that you need to pay 20% of the visit cost (referred to as a co-pay) at the time of service, but the remaining 80% would be covered by your extended health benefits.
Do I need a doctor’s referral to attend physiotherapy?
We do not require a doctor’s referral however some plans do require one. In our experience, most plans do not require a doctor’s referral to attend physiotherapy.
Please check with your extended health benefits provider to find out what your plan requirements are.
What treatments can you direct bill?
At Nova Physiotherapy, we provide many different services including physiotherapy, active rehab, IMS / dry needling, shockwave therapy, and more. The treatments are all billed based on the practitioner providing the service (Physiotherapist, or Kinesiologist)
Each health benefits plan will have different coverage with regards to each treatment type.
