MSD Restores Funding for Medical Equipment

July 3, 2012 by DABC

The Minister of Social Development, Stephanie Cadieux, made a surprise announcement today that the provincial government is restoring funding for medical equipment and supplies for people on income and disability assistance. In April 2010, a wide range of medical equipment and supplies were cut from the MSD’s health benefit program. Starting October 2012, MSD will now fund items such as: ventilator supplies, positioning chairs, syringes for medication delivery and transfer aids. For a list of items, see the provincial government’s news release and backgrounder: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012SD0016-000962.pdf

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MSD Restores Funding for Medical Equipment

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Open by Appointment Only Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.

Open by Appointment Only

Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.