Comox Valley Division of Family Practice

First Nations Health Resources

First Nations Health Authority

The ​First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is the first province-wide health authority of its kind in Canada. In 2013, the FNHA assumed the programs, services, and responsibilities formerly handled by Health Canada's First Nations Inuit Health Branch – Pacific Region. The FNHA's vision is to transform the health and well-being of BC's First Nations and Aboriginal people by dramatically changing healthcare for the better.

Changes in Drug Benefits for FNHA Clients

On October 1, 2017 FNHA ​​transitioned to PharmaCare ​as part of an overall plan to bring decision-making about health benefits closer to home and into the hands of First Nations. The FNHA PharmaCare plan will be a fully paid plan and BC PharmaCare will be the first payer for FNHA clients.​ ​

Key benefits of this transition include:

  • Providing clients with increased ease of access to benefits and services.
    A streamlined approvals process that reduces the number of steps needed for prescriptions approvals.
  • Integrating benefits with the Province of BC to reduce confusion around navigating both federal and provincial services.
  • A closer working partnership with PharmaCare, pharmacists, and physicians/nurse practitioners, all of whom have an interest in better outcomes for FNHA clients.
  • FNHA will be better positioned to transform benefits to reflect the cultures and perspectives of BC First Nations and incorporate First Nations’ models of wellness.
  • Over time, stronger relationships will be developed with providers to better coordinate benefits and fully integrate the program within a client’s circle of care.​

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Location: 1324 - 2137 Comox Ave, Comox, B.C.

Mailing address: PO Box 30055, Courtenay, BC V9N 9H8

For general enquiries:
comoxvalley@comoxvalleydivision.ca

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The Divisions of Family Practice acknowledge that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many different Indigenous Nations throughout British Columbia.

Acknowledging that we are on the traditional territories of Indigenous communities is an expression of cultural humility and involves recognizing our duty and desire to support the provision of culturally safe care to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in BC.