The CareCard is being replaced by the BC Services Card, a secure credential with features to protect identity, improve patient safety, and help avoid fraud and misuse of health care services.
If a patient presents a CareCard for health services after February 2018, the patient must also provide one piece of photo ID or two pieces of ID along with their personal health number. It is the duty of the health care provider to verify Medical Services Plan (MSP) coverage prior to charging the patient for health care benefits. Other Canadian jurisdictions are being directed to not accept the BC CareCard as evidence of enrollment in MSP.
For more information on the BC Services Card visit www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/bc-services-card [10].
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