Survivor Financial, Accommodation and Transportation Resources

It is important to discuss the potential costs of accessing healthcare services with the survivor, especially if they do not have private, provincial, or federal health insurance. Some specialized sexual assault programs do not charge survivors for service.   

Ambulance service fees are not an insured benefit under the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) or the Canada Health Act.  Ambulance fees are heavily subsidized for persons with a valid BC Care Card who are covered by MSP (BCEHS, 2020).  For more information about Ambulance Fees click here. 

Survivors that are registered with First Nations Health Benefits and Services (FNHBS) are eligible for Medical Transportation (MT) benefits. The MT benefit supplements the cost of travel expenses to access medically necessary health services not available in your community of residence (First Nations Health Authority, 2023). For more information click here. 

The Travel Assistance Program (TAP) helps cover some transportation costs (i.e., flight, ferry, bus, train) for eligible B.C. residents enrolled in the Medical Services Plan who must travel within the province for non-emergency medical specialist services not available in their own community (Government of BC, n.d.). Click here for more information. 

Click the links below for information on accommodation and transportation resources for survivors.

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