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Direct Billing

Direct Billing to Extended Health Plans at New West Wellness Centre

At New West Wellness Centre, we make it simple to use your extended health insurance through direct billing. Direct billing allows us to submit your claim directly to your insurance provider, so you don’t have to pay upfront and wait for reimbursement.

What is Direct Billing?

Direct billing means the clinic handles the claim process with your insurance provider on your behalf. After your treatment, we submit the claim directly to your extended health plan. You only pay what your plan does not cover, such as deductibles or services not included in your coverage.

How Direct Billing Works

  • Provide Your Insurance Details in Advance
    •  When you book an appointment, please ensure your extended health plan information is added to your file so we can bill your provider directly.
  • Keep a Credit Card on File 
    • We require a credit card on file. This is only used if your insurance doesn’t cover the appointment, has a deductible, or denies a claim. You remain responsible for any portion not covered by your plan.
  • Treatment & Direct Billing
    • After your appointment, the clinic will attempt to bill your insurer directly for all covered services.
  • Patient Responsibility
    •  If your insurer does not cover a service, only partially covers it, or your plan does not allow direct billing, you will be responsible for the remaining balance. You may then submit a receipt to your insurer yourself if needed.

Important Things to Know

  • Coverage Varies by Plan — Not all services are eligible for direct billing. For example, orthotics are not covered.
  • Know Your Plan — You are responsible for understanding your plan’s limits, deductibles, and coverage levels. The clinic does not have access to your full insurance details.
  • Direct Billing Exceptions — If direct billing isn’t possible for your plan or insurer, payment at the time of service will be required. We will provide a receipt for you to submit for reimbursement.
  • Check with Your Insurer — It’s always a good idea to confirm with your insurance provider whether your services are eligible for direct billing.
  • Not Listed? Just Ask! — Don’t see your provider listed? We may still be able to direct bill—just contact us.

Participating Insurance Providers

  • BPA
  • Blue Cross (including VAC and RCMP)
  • Canada Life
  • Canadian Construction Workers Union
  • Chambers of Commerce
  • Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
  • CINUP (Johnston Group)
  • ClaimSecure
  • Cowan Insurance Group (managed by Express Scripts Canada)
  • D.A. Townley benefit
  • Desjardins
  • Empire Life
  • Equitable Life
  • First Canadian (Johnston Group)
  • GMS Carriers 49 and 50 (Express Scripts Canada)
  • Great-West Life Assurance Company
  • Green Shield Canada
  • GroupHEALTH
  • GroupSource
  • Industrial Alliance Insurance and Finacial Services Inc.
  • Johnson Inc. (Express Scripts Canada)
  • LiUna Local 183
  • LiUna Local 506
  • Manion
  • Manulife Financial
  • Maximum Benefit or Johnston Group
  • Medavie Blue Cross
  • Pacific Blue Cross
  • RWAM
  • Simple Benefits
  • Standard Life
  • Sun Life Financial
  • SSQ Financial Group
  • Sun Life Financial
  • Telus eClaims
  • Union Benefits

DISCLAIMER

Direct billing is offered as a courtesy and at the clinic’s discretion. Patients are fully responsible for paying treatment fees, uninsured amounts, deductibles, and denied claims. A credit card on file is required to facilitate direct billing. It is the patient’s responsibility to understand their own insurance coverage and limitations.he clinic offers direct billing as a courtesy to the patient and at our sole discretion. The patient is fully responsible for paying their treatment fees, uninsured amounts, deductibles, and denied claims. It is the patient’s responsibilty to know and understand their own insurance coverage and limitations. New West Wellness Centre requires a credit card to be kept on file to facilitate direct billing.