Effective May 1, 2003 the British Columbia provincial government introduced an income-based deductible program for prescription drugs called "Fair Pharmacare".

All members are asked to register for Fair Pharmacare. Once your registration is processed, you will receive a confirmation letter. A copy of the letter should be forwarded to the insurer (Pacific Blue Cross) in order for them to determine your deductible limit.

If the insurer receives no confirmation letter, the insurer will pay 100% of your family combined claims up to $2000. If your claims exceed $2000, the insurer will continue to pay claims for an 8 week period to allow time for you to register and will only stop paying claims if the deductible information is not received by the end of the 8 week period.