To get free contraceptives through the MPBCP, you need to:
- have an active Manitoba Health Card
- not be eligible for 100% coverage through federal or other provincial drug programs.
Contraceptives for non-contraceptive use are also covered.
Health card
For example:
- valid health card with no photo, name and address
- valid health card with photo, name and address
- MCP (Medical Care Plan) number
- Valid ambulance/dental services card
- Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour identification number
- Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour file number (Income Support Card).
Get a prescription from a doctor, a nurse practitioner or an authorized prescriber, at, for example, your regular clinic or a walk-in clinic.
- Request or switch to a product that MPBCP covers.
- The MPBCP covers most prescription contraceptive products
Present the prescription and your Manitoba Health Card at a pharmacy.
- The pharmacist will ask if you have other 100% coverage through federal or other provincial drug programs. If so, payment for your prescription will be processed through the other drug program rather than the MPBCP.
- If you are prescribed an IUD, implant or injection, you will need to arrange a visit to a doctor or clinic to have it inserted/administered.
- The pharmacist dispenses your prescription. The MPBCP covers the cost of the drug and fee for dispensing the prescription.
If you are eligible for the MPBCP and you purchase an eligible product out of pocket in another province/territory, you can submit a claim to Manitoba Health for reimbursement.
- Claims must be submitted within six months of date of purchase.
- Claims must include the client’s full name, Manitoba Health Registration Number, and original, official pharmacy receipts.
- MPBCP reimbursement requests must be submitted to:
Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care
Non-Insured Benefits
300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 3M9