MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
WHAT IS COVERED?
- Audiology
Hearing Aids
Rpairs
Replacements
Service Fee
- General
Bathing and Toileting aids
Cushions and Protectors
Dressing Aids
Feeding Aids
Lifting and Transfer Aids
Mobility and walking Aids
Accessories
Wheelchairs
Cushions and parts
Wheelchair Parts
Ostomy Supplies and Devices
Catheter Supplies and Equipment
Incontinence Supplies
Adhesive Tapes and Dressing Strips
Bandages
Dressings
Miscellaneous Supplies
- Othrotics and Custom Footwear
- Oxygen Therapy and Equipment
- Pressure Garments and Pressure Orthotics
- Prosthetics
- Respiratiory Therapy
WHAT'S NOT COVERED?
- Items used exclusively for sports, work or education
- Experimental equipment
- "Off the shelf" therapeutic devices or orthopedic footwear
- Benefits for cosmetic purposes
- Assistive listening devices
- Assistive speech devices
- Scooters
WHO CAN PRESCRIBE AND PROVIDE BENEFITS?
A licensed professional registered to practice in the Province they are located in may offer their expertise in a specific benefit area as follows:
- Medical Doctor
- Specialist
- Any licensed medical personnel specializing in a specific area of expertise
(Example: Occupational Therapist, Nurse; Audiologist dtc.)
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS THE BENEFIT?
- Make an appointment with your Doctor
- Refferal to a specialist has to be made by a Medical Doctor
WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?
- Inform the Doctor\Specialist that you are a Bigstone Band member
- Inform the medical staff if you are covered by another health care insurance plan.
- Take your prescription to an approved service provider
- Attend your appointment if one has been made for your
- Follow warranty instructions if available
- Return medical equipment fo Bigstone Health Commission or contact the office if you or your loved one no longer need or use the property.
Tina Auger -
Medical Supplies and Equipment Benefits Clerk
tina.auger@bigstonehealth.ca
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