Massage Therapy Services in Vernon, BC for Chronic Pain Relief, Injury Rehabilitation, Stress Reduction, and Preventative Care in Maintaining Wellness

My Clients
Office Hours
Location
Insurance Coverage
Fee Schedule
Contact Me

My Clients

I provide massage therapy to people needing help with

• Chronic pain relief
• Injury rehabilitation
• Stress reduction

Office Hours

Appointments are available between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Please note: Summer Hours during July and August are 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Book your appointment online by clicking here

or call 250-550-4727.

Location

My home office is conveniently located in the peaceful neighborhood of East Hill.

If travelling on 27th Street, go East on 32nd Avenue (up the hill) until you reach Lakeview Park (“the Peanut Pool”). Just after the park, you will turn Right (south) on 16th Street. My home office is located on the corner of 30th Avenue and 16th street; the address is 1601 – 30th Avenue.

Please park in the driveway directly in front of the office entrance on the 16th Street side of the house.

Massage Therapy is an insured health benefit

Funding is available for massage therapy treatments through various health insurers:

BC Medical Services Plan
Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC)
Worksafe BC (WCB)
Veteran’s Affairs
RCMP
Extended Health Benefits
Paying Privately

BC Medical Services Plan

Medical Services Plan of BC (MSP) funding for massage therapy is available for people receiving premium assistance. Not sure if you qualify for coverage? Don't worry, I will confirm this for you and let you know how many treatments you have remaining for the year. Please bring your care card or personal health number with you to your initial appointment. A doctor’s referral is NOT required.

MSP pays for a combined annual limit of 10 visits for massage therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, naturopathy and non-surgical podiatry. MSP covers $23.00 per visit and for your convenience, Cascade Massage Therapy bills MSP directly. You are charged for the balance of your treatment fees, based on the length of session that you would like to receive.

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)

At your initial session, please bring a doctor’s referral for massage therapy, your claim number and the name of your adjustor. I will contact your adjustor to verify your coverage for massage therapy and inform them that we are beginning rehabilitative treatments.

ICBC is billed directly once your claim is approved. ICBC provides payment of $23.00 per session for up to 12 sessions in the first 8 weeks following your motor vehicle accident. You are responsible for payment of the balance of my treatment fees, based on the length of treatment that you choose to receive. After the initial 8 weeks, you are responsible for the full treatment fees. I recommend that you keep your receipts filed for use on your income tax return as a medical expense.

Worksafe BC (WCB)

Please bring your WCB claim number and the name of your adjustor to your initial session. I will call to verify your coverage and will bill WCB directly for your sessions.

WCB is billed directly once your claim is approved. WCB limits the duration of massage therapy sessions to 30-minutes, therefore your sessions are shorter and more frequent (2-3 sessions per week) during your claim. You will NOT be billed for any portion of treatment fees while your claim is open.

Due to the nature of WCB insurance, each claim is assessed individually, and the length of WCB coverage for medical care varies from person to person. You will be provided with more details from your adjustor and by me if you have a work accident and are using this insurer for payment of your massage therapy treatments.

Veterans Affairs (DVA)

Please bring your DVA client number and a doctor’s referral for massage therapy to your initial appointment. I will contact DVA and clarify your coverage, as there are a variety of possibilities in coverage through Veterans Affairs. I will let you know if there are any limitations on the amount of massage therapy coverage that you have available, and then we can create a treatment plan that will be most beneficial for you.

DVA is billed directly once your coverage is verified. I encourage you to contact DVA in order to clarify your coverage details by calling DVA at 1-866-811-6060.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

An MD referral is required.

1. As of January 1/03 RCMP coverage for massage therapy is twenty half-hour units per calendar year at $35.00 per half-hour unit. More than one unit can be billed for a treatment. (i.e. 2 units = $70 for a one hour treatment)
2. Once the 20 half-hour units have been used, the RMT must contact the RCMP Health Services at (604) 264-2758 for authorization for further half-hour units. For this extension, both the referring MD and the RMT must submit brief reports as to the benefits the member is receiving from massage therapy treatments.

RCMP is billed directly once your coverage is verified.

Extended Health Benefits

Extended health benefits vary from plan to plan and usually coverage for massage therapy is between 70-100% of treatment fees. Some plans offer a dollar amount per year instead of a percentage.

Please check your benefits booklet or contact your insurance provider in order to be clear on the details of your coverage.

To receive Extended Health Benefits insurance reimbursement, please submit your receipts to your provider directly. I recommend that you submit your receipts regularly - each 3 months or so is a good habit to get into.

Paying Privately

If you do not qualify for any of the above insurance and will be paying 100% of your fees privately, then be sure to retain your receipts to claim on your income tax return for the year.

Massage therapy treatments are a medical expense and can be written off as such on your income tax return with Revenue Canada.

Fee Schedule

Contact Me

I can offer you a free 10-minute phone consultation to answer your questions and discuss how I may be able to help you.

Simply call me at 250-550-4727 and I would be happy to talk with you.

If you already know that you would like to book an appointment, click here to book your appointment online!

Phone: 250-550-4727
Email: sonja@cascademassagetherapy.com

Cascade Massage Therapy
1601 – 30th Avenue
Vernon, BC  V1T 2A3

I look forward to speaking with you!

Office located in Vernon, BC, Canada. Serving Vernon, Coldstream,
Lavington, Armstrong, Lumby, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Chase,
Falkland, Kelowna and the rest of the Okanagan.