Benefits at a glance
For a complete description of the Health Benefits program, see the FNHA Health Benefits Guide. For a description of each benefit, including what’s covered and how to access the benefit, please see the individual pages in the guide or the pages on this site.
Benefits
Dental benefits are provided through a partnership between the FNHA and Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). For detailed information, see Dental or the Dental section in the guide.
To access PBC, see under Partners, below.
Medical Supplies and Equipment (MS&E) benefits are provided through a partnership between the FNHA and Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). For detailed information, see Medical Supplies and Equipment (MS&E) or the Medical Supplies and Equipment (MS&E) section in the guide.
To access PBC, see under Partners, below.
Medical Transportation benefits are provided through funding agreements with First Nations bands and organizations. For detailed information, see Medical Transportation or the Medical Transportation benefit section in the guide.
For more about the First Nations bands and organizations’ funding arrangements, see under Partners, below.
Mental health benefits are provided through funding agreements with First Nations bands and organizations. For detailed information, see Mental Health or the Mental Health section in the guide.
For information for providers, see Mental Health Providers.
For more about the First Nations bands and organizations’ funding arrangements, see under Partners, below.
Pharmacy benefits are provided through a partnership between the FNHA and Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). For detailed information, see Pharmacy or the Pharmacy section in the guide.
To access PBC, see under Partners, below.
The FNHA Health Benefits Program can support you and your baby through your pregnancy and after you give birth. For detailed information, see the Pregnancy and Infant Care guide.
Vision Care benefits are provided through a partnership between the FNHA and Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). For detailed information, see Vision Care or the Vision Care section in the guide.
To access PBC, see under Partners, below.
Partners
Pacific Blue Cross (PBC)
Health Benefits has partnered with PBC to deliver Dental, Vision Care, Medical Supplies and Equipment (MS&E) and some Pharmacy items benefits.
You can find out what items and services are covered on your PBC Member Profile on the Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) website:
Login or Create an Account (Member Profile)
Download the PBC App
PBC Website
Mailing address
Pacific Blue Cross
PO Box 7000
Vancouver, BC V6B 4E1
BC PharmaCare
Health Benefits has partnered with BC PharmaCare to offer PharmaCare Plan W to First Nations people living in BC. Plan W covers prescription drugs and over-the-counter items. You can find out what items and services are covered by searching the BC PharmaCare Formulary. For help using the formulary, see the video How to search for a medication on the PharmaCare Formulary.
For more information, see Pharmacy.
First Nations organizations
Health Benefits has funding agreements with many First Nations bands and organizations to allow communities to deliver some medical transportation and some mental health benefits directly at the community level. To increase First Nations’ self-determination, many communities manage their medical transportation benefit, and some communities manage their mental health benefit.
For more information, see Medical Transportation and Mental Health.