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The directory

— carriers

Verified Apr 2026

How to use this section

Carrier records are triage aids, not final authority.

Use this directory to identify the likely adjudicator, card fields, plan workflow, and next action when a claim rejects. The plan response and current provider manual still control the final billing decision, so every operational use should be checked against the live claim screen or source pill beside the rule.

Start with the carrier card only to locate the plan, group, member pattern, and adjudicator.
Read rejection-code fixes as plan-specific workflows; the same response code can require different action under a different adjudicator.
Preserve notes, representative names, approval numbers, and source dates on the prescription record when a workaround or override is used. Allowlist

Intervention codes

CPhA3 standard · codes

Verified Apr 2026

Billing judgment

Intervention codes are attestations, not magic overrides.

A CPhA intervention code tells the adjudicator why a claim was submitted despite a warning, coordination issue, or utilization-management block. The code should match an actual documented event: prescriber consultation, patient travel, therapy change, intolerance, or other defensible reason.

Check the carrier badges first; not every payer accepts the same intervention codes. Allowlist
Write the clinical or administrative reason in the pharmacy record before relying on the code in an audit-sensitive claim.
When the response asks for prior authorization or manual review, repeating the same code is rarely useful; follow the plan workflow instead.

Filter by carrier:

Code	Scenario	Referenced by

Coordination of benefits

Payor order, Trillium & private insurance, innoviCares stacking, ESI COB codes

Payor order

Coordination is a sequence problem.

Most coordination errors come from billing the right plans in the wrong order. The practical sequence is: identify the legally required first payer, submit the primary claim, then send only the remaining eligible balance to the next payer or support card.

Public plans often need to be billed before private coverage, but Trillium/private coordination has its own manual-submission workflow. TDP
Manufacturer support cards generally belong between the primary plan and a secondary private plan when the program rules allow it. ProviderConnect
For audit clarity, record the billed order, unpaid residual, and reason a patient was asked to submit manually.

ODB is always first payer (except Trillium)

For all ODB-eligible recipients — Seniors, OW, ODSP, Long-Term Care, Home Care, Special Drugs Program — ODB is the first payer. Bill ODB first, then coordinate any remaining balance to private or other plans.
Exception: Trillium Drug Program (TDP) recipients with private insurance follow the workflow below — private bills first pre-deductible. GSC-TDP

Trillium Drug Program & private insurance

For patients with private insurance, TDP is the payor of last resort in the pre-deductible period. GSC-TDP
Private and TDP claims cannot be electronically coordinated at the point of transaction — so the DA intervention code does NOT work between private and TDP. GSC-TDP
Workflow: Bill the private plan first. Patient submits receipts manually to TDP; only out-of-pocket amounts on ODB-eligible drugs count toward the deductible. GSC-TDP
Once the deductible is met, the patient sends receipts to TDP first for reimbursement on ODB-eligible drugs. In theory, the quarterly deductible means TDP and private alternate as first payer — but in practice, the manual-submission delay (up to 6+ weeks) means private usually remains primary even post-deductible. GSC-TDP
At the pharmacy: Pharmacies do not have visibility on a patient's Trillium Drug Program deductible status; the transition of TDP to first-payer status cannot occur automatically. GSC-TDP

innoviCares — middle-position billing

innoviCares is a brand-drug loyalty card that pays a portion of the patient's out-of-pocket cost on participating brand-name medications. It is processed on the SmartSTI network. smartsti
One private plan only: bill the private plan first, then bill innoviCares for the residual co-pay. smartsti
Two private plans (dual coverage): bill the primary plan first → then bill innoviCares → then bill the secondary plan for whatever remains. innoviCares always sits in the middle, not at the end. providerConnect
With a provincial plan: the provincial plan is billed first (as the legally required first payer in most provinces), then the rest of the sequence above applies. smartsti
Only one brand-loyalty card per transaction — you cannot stack innoviCares with another manufacturer co-pay card on the same claim. providerConnect

ESI Canada — DB vs DA intervention codes

If a claim is coordinated between a provincial plan and ESI only, reverse all claims processed on the same claim date and re-submit with DA (not DB). ESI-audit
For rejections C6 (patient has other coverage), C4 (coverage terminated), 31 (group number error), DOB error, no record of recipient, overage dependent, or "patient must be in a provincial plan" — reverse the claim and have the patient pay & submit manually. ESI-audit
When the drug requires prior/special authorization, ESI returns response code QJ (deferred payment — member/patient to pay pharmacist). The plan then becomes a manual submission. ESI-audit

Programs & provincial

Provincial programs and edge cases

Public programs

Program pages mix coverage rules with operational routing.

Provincial and public-health programs do not all run through the same claim pathway. Some are adjudicated at the pharmacy counter, some require forms or ministry approval, and some distribute medication directly through public-health clinics rather than through the normal benefit-card workflow.

Confirm the jurisdiction before using a program rule; Ontario, B.C., NIHB, and municipal public-health programs use different pathways.
Where a form or application is required, the date and prescriber signature can matter as much as the product itself. ODB-NP
Public-health medication supply is not the same thing as third-party billing; route patients and prescribers to the public-health process when applicable. TPH

ODB Seniors Co-Payment Program (SCP)

Eligibility: Valid Ontario Health card, age 65 or older, with annual net income below the threshold. ON-SCP
Single senior: Annual income ≤ $25,000 → up to $2 per prescription, no deductible. ON-SCP
Senior couple: Combined annual income ≤ $41,500 (at least one person 65+) → each senior 65+ pays up to $2 per prescription, no deductible. A spouse under 65 can apply to / remain in the Trillium Drug Program instead. ON-SCP
Program year: August 1 – July 31. Apply by September 30 to be reimbursed for eligible drugs received in the previous program year. Can apply up to 3 months in advance of a 65th birthday. ON-SCP
How to apply: Complete the Seniors Co-Payment Program Application via the Ontario Drug Benefit Program Online Applications and Forms page on ontario.ca. ON-SCP

Jurisdiction: Ontario (Toronto / Ottawa Public Health). Other provinces have different public health pharmacy programs.

Free STI medications available to patients through municipal public health units — outside the pharmacy benefit system.

Public Health STI medications

Free publicly-funded STI treatment for patients and their contacts, regardless of OHIP status. Medications are supplied to healthcare providers and clinics directly by the municipal public health unit.

Toronto Public Health (TPH)

Medications supplied

Azithromycin
Ceftriaxone
Doxycycline
Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin)

Conditions covered

Chlamydia · gonorrhea · syphilis

Who is eligible

All patients diagnosed with a reportable STI and their contacts, regardless of OHIP status.

TPH-STI

Ottawa Public Health (OPH)

Medications supplied

Azithromycin
Benzathine Penicillin G (Bicillin) — cold chain
Cefixime
Ceftriaxone
Doxycycline

Conditions covered

Chlamydia · gonorrhea · syphilis · LGV (empiric & lab-confirmed)

Ordering

Free courier delivery from the Sexual Health Clinic.

OPH-STI

Tuberculosis medications (Toronto Public Health)

All TB medications — for both active TB disease and latent TB infection (LTBI) — are supplied free through Toronto Public Health. Patients may also be enrolled in the free Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) program.

Active TB disease

Isoniazid (INH)
Rifampin (RMP)
Ethambutol (EMB)
Pyrazinamide (PZA)
Moxifloxacin

Treatment duration: 6 months or longer. Home isolation required until cleared by the healthcare provider.

Latent TB infection (LTBI)

Isoniazid (INH)
Rifampin (RMP)

Start only after confirmed active TB disease has been ruled out.

Contact via Toronto Public Health Toronto Public Health TB Program · Mon–Fri 8:30–16:30

info@frxinsurance.ca Email contact for the TB Program

Source: TPH-TB

PrEP coordination — field note

A community-observed workflow for solving the Trillium quarterly deductible problem when patients need HIV PrEP.

Stacking Gilead Advancing Access over Trillium

Trillium Drug Program has quarterly deductibles that can be financially prohibitive for patients who need HIV PrEP.
Clinics including Freddie and The PrEP Clinic have observed that patients can use Gilead's Advancing Access manufacturer compassionate-care program to absorb the remaining out-of-pocket copay after Trillium adjudication.
Effect: PrEP is effectively free at the pharmacy counter for qualifying patients, even when Trillium alone would leave a deductible balance.
This is an example of stacking a manufacturer compassionate-care program on top of a provincial plan — the same pattern works for other high-cost medications where the manufacturer offers a copay assistance program.

Source: PrEP-workflow · Community field note — verify current program eligibility with Gilead and the specific clinic before quoting the workflow to a patient.

Ontario Clinical services

Ministry of Health PIN tables · Ontario only

Clinical services

PINs require eligibility, documentation, and the right service category.

Clinical-service billing is not only a DIN/PIN lookup. The service has to fit the patient, the encounter type, the pharmacist authority being used, and the Ministry notice or guidebook that funds the service.

Minor-ailment and antiviral assessment PINs separate in-person, virtual, prescription-issued, and no-prescription outcomes. Minor
MedsCheck, smoking cessation, POP, and naloxone services each have separate documentation expectations. Guidebook
When a service is declined, not completed, or referred out, the reason should be recorded as clearly as a dispensing intervention.

Ontario Ministry of Health Product Identification Numbers (PINs) for publicly funded pharmacist clinical services. Every PIN in this panel was verified against current Ministry Executive Officer Notices.

EO Notices referenced: Minor Ailments (Jan 3, 2024) · Oral Antivirals (Jan 17, 2025) · Ontario Naloxone Program (Jan 28, 2025) · MedsCheck / POP / Smoking Cessation (Professional Pharmacy Services Guidebook)

Printable forms

Calculator + unbranded printable form

Form workflow

The vacation form is documentation support, not proof of coverage.

The calculator and printable letter help organize the facts that ODB vacation-supply rules usually require: travel dates, days on hand, pickup timing, and whether the request is a 100-day or up-to-200-day supply. The pharmacy still has to confirm claim eligibility at adjudication.

Keep the signed patient or caregiver request on file with the prescription record.
Do not use the form for Trillium-specific private-insurance coordination unless that workflow has been checked separately.
If the calculated supply does not match the claim response, use the live ODB response and current reference manual as the final source. ODB

Vacation supply calculator

For ODB recipients travelling out of province. Not for Trillium-specific rules.

Trip start (departure)

Trip end (return)

Current days of medication on hand

Last ODB-paid vacation supply date (optional)

Pharmacy name (optional — fills into the form header)

ODB Vacation Supply Request

Patient / Authorized Agent / Caregiver letter

Dear Pharmacy Staff,

Please accept this letter to verify that I, , will be travelling outside of Ontario from the dates listed below, and I am requesting a Vacation Supply of my medication(s) to cover the duration of my trip.

Date of Departure:

Date of Return:

Date for Pick-up:

100 days — I have more than 30 days of medication currently on hand.

Other (up to 200 days) — I have less than 30 days of medication currently on hand, and more than 100 days is required to cover the duration of travel.

Below are my medications required for the duration of my trip:

1			7
2			8
3			9
4			10
5			11
6			12

If there are additional medications, use the reverse side of this form.

Patient Signature

Printed Name

Date

For Pharmacy Use — Eligibility Criteria

100 days — Recipient has more than a 30-day supply of the current prescription(s).

Up to 200 days — Recipient has less than a 30-day supply of the current prescription(s).

All of the following must be met to qualify for Vacation Supply:

Recipient is travelling outside the Province of Ontario.

It has been more than 365 days since the last vacation supply paid by ODB.

Form content merged from two pharmacy-specific ODB vacation supply forms with branding removed. Eligibility criteria per the ODB Reference Manual. ODB

MedsCheck worksheet

Original-design static PDF 1.4 · Chrome-readable · no XFA

§ Added May 2026

Original-design browser-readable version of the Ministry XFA form

The uploaded Ministry MedsCheck Pharmacists Worksheet is an Adobe XFA form that shows an Adobe Reader 8+ warning in browser PDF viewers. Worksheet
This static version was rebuilt from the original XFA template structure, labels, section order, and embedded logos, then flattened as a normal PDF 1.4 file with no XFA layer and no PDF JavaScript so Chrome and standard PDF readers can open it.
Use it as a printable worksheet/reference. It preserves the original Ministry worksheet structure but is not a live Adobe XFA form; confirm current official requirements before operational use.

Open static PDF Download PDF Standalone page

Original-design static conversion source: MedsCheck worksheet

Patient assistance

Verified Apr 2026

Patient assistance

Support cards are secondary workflows, not substitutes for benefit coverage.

Patient assistance programs can reduce the out-of-pocket balance after a public or private claim, but each program controls its own molecule list, enrolment route, and coordination order. The claim should be treated as a separate support transaction layered onto the main benefit workflow.

Confirm the current enrolment portal before giving a patient instructions; program URLs and eligibility terms change often.
Only one manufacturer card should be used for a transaction unless the program explicitly allows another arrangement.
When dual private coverage exists, the support card may sit between primary and secondary billing rather than at the end. ProviderConnect

Glucometer replacement — eSampling (Carrier 80)

Manufacturer-sponsored meter replacements billed through TELUS Assure

Verified Apr 2026

Meter replacement

Meter billing is a manufacturer sampling claim.

The eSampling table is organized by strip family because compatibility matters at the counter. A replacement meter claim should match the exact model, pseudo-DIN, manufacturer group, serial or certificate field, and billed acquisition cost.

Confirm strip compatibility before selecting a meter; similar product names may use different strips.
Retain the serial or certificate value on the prescription record for audit support.
Bill only the program-supported cost and follow TELUS Assure sampling instructions for Carrier 80 claims. TELUS-PDIN

Canadian pharmacies bill manufacturer-sponsored glucometer replacements through TELUS Assure using the eSampling pathway (Carrier 80). Each manufacturer has its own Group number and serial/certificate format. All claims are billed only at acquisition cost — no markup, no dispensing fee.

Universal claim settings

Adjudicator: TELUS Assure

Carrier: 80 (eSampling)

Issue #: 01

Bill only cost — no markup, no dispensing fee

The meters below are grouped by the test strip they use, so when a patient arrives with a box of strips, every compatible meter is listed together. Pseudo-DINs and pricing are from the current TELUS Assure sampling program; strip compatibility has been verified against each manufacturer.

LifeScan

OneTouch Verio strips

Group 600000 · Last digits of serial from back of meter or box

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
OneTouch Verio System Kit	00990930 (Ontario: 00990962)	$54.99
OneTouch Verio IQ	990944	$54.99
OneTouch Verio Flex System Kit	11669907	$40.00
OneTouch Verio Reflect	991037	$40.00

OneTouch Ultra (Blue) strips

Group 600000 · Last digits of serial from back of meter or box

Verio and Ultra strips are NOT interchangeable.

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
OneTouch Ultra Mini	990941	$49.99
OneTouch Ultra 2	990942	$54.99
OneTouch Ultra Smart	990943	$74.99

Abbott

FreeStyle Lite strips

Group 330000 · Last 8 digits of serial excluding dashes and spaces

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
FreeStyle Lite	990970	$54.99
FreeStyle Freedom Lite	990971	$54.99

FreeStyle Precision Neo strips

Group 330000 · Last 8 digits of serial excluding dashes and spaces

Precision Neo strips also work with the FreeStyle Libre 14-day reader for the spot-check BG feature.

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
FreeStyle Precision Neo	990974	$54.99

Precision Xtra strips (dual glucose + ketone)

Group 330000 · Last 8 digits of serial excluding dashes and spaces

Precision Xtra uses separate strips for glucose vs ketones — strips are not interchangeable within the system.

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
Precision Xtra	990972	$54.99

Roche

Accu-Chek Guide strips

Group 710000 · Serial from back of meter

Compatible meters: Accu-Chek Guide, Guide Me, and Guide Link.

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
Accu-Chek Guide Set	9991041	$50.00

Accu-Chek Aviva Plus strips

Group 710000 · Serial from back of meter

Compatible meters: Aviva, Aviva Nano, Aviva Plus, Aviva Connect, Aviva Expert, Aviva Insight, Aviva Combo. NOTE: Roche announced Aviva discontinuation in 2022 and recommends transitioning patients to Accu-Chek Guide Me. Aviva Plus strips are becoming scarce through 2026.

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
Accu-Chek Aviva	66661002	$50.00
Accu-Chek Aviva Nano	66661003	$50.00

Ascensia (formerly Bayer)

Contour Next strips

Group 500000 · Certificate number from warranty card

Compatible meters: Contour Next, Contour Next EZ, Contour Next One, Contour Next Link, Contour Next Link 2.4, Contour Next USB, Contour Next Gen. Not compatible with older original Contour meters or with Contour Plus strips (non-US markets).

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
Contour Next	55555550	$45.00
Contour Next EZ	55555554	$45.00
Contour Next One	55555559	$45.00
Contour Next Gen	55555564	$45.00

Ascensia training fee

Group 500000

Item	Pseudo-DIN	Fee
Sample Glucometer Training Fee	55555557	$12.00

Bill this pseudo-DIN to claim a training fee for glucometer instruction on an Ascensia sample. Confirm with TELUS Assure whether the fee is claimable in your province.

Bionime (GE-branded)

GE test strips

Group 440000 · Last 7 digits of serial excluding dashes and spaces

The GE 200 is manufactured by Bionime Corporation under license to use the GE brand name in Canada, distributed by Auto Control Medical (AMC). Uses GE-branded test strips (Bionime-manufactured).

Model	Pseudo-DIN	Price
GE 200	56560001	$30.00

Submission checklist

Identify the manufacturer and exact model the patient is receiving
Find it in the strip-category section above — this also tells you which strips the patient will need at their next refill
Note the Group number from the section header
Locate the serial/certificate number on the meter using the format in the section header
Submit: Carrier 80, manufacturer Group, Certificate ID formatted per manufacturer, Issue 01, pseudo-DIN and cost from above
Retain the serial number on the Rx record for audit

Prescriber licenses

Provincial registrar directories

Prescriber verification

Directory checks are evidence preservation.

Prescriber lookup is most useful before applying a prescriber-ID override, resolving a license mismatch, or documenting an out-of-province authority check. The goal is not just to find a number; it is to preserve enough evidence to explain why the claim was accepted or corrected.

Use the public register for the prescriber's own province or college, not a copied value from an old prescription.
Record the register, licence status, date checked, and any special prefix or profession indicator required by the adjudicator.
If a prescriber is inactive, suspended, unmatched, or outside the accepted profession class, escalate instead of forcing the claim. Registers

ODB PRICE RATIOS

Cost screening

Price ratios identify questions, not substitutions.

This table flags ODB-listed oral solids where the unit price does not scale cleanly by strength. It is useful for spotting cost anomalies, but it does not decide whether a higher-strength tablet can be split, whether the drug is scoreable, or whether the change is clinically appropriate for a specific patient.

Use the ratio as a starting point for pharmacist review, not as a recommendation.
Check tablet formulation, score line, dose flexibility, patient dexterity, and prescriber intent before any change.
Document the clinical reason when a cost-saving strength substitution is considered. Price analysis

⚠ Disclaimer: These are ODB-listed oral solids where the unit price does not scale linearly with strength — splitting or substituting a higher-strength tablet may reduce ingredient cost. This list has NOT been screened for whether the substitution is therapeutically acceptable. Always verify clinical appropriateness, tablet score-ability, and patient tolerability before making any change. The ratio column shows how many times cheaper (per mg) the most cost-effective strength is versus the least cost-effective strength.

Showing 92 of 92 drugs

Generic Name	Price Ratio
Prednisone	33.6×
Valsartan	22.2×
Irbesartan	20×
Clonidine HCl	17.9×
Brexpiprazole	16×
Citalopram (Citalopram Hydrobromide)	13.4×
Aripiprazole	12.1×
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Monohydrate	10.7×
Clopidogrel Bisulfate	9.1×
Paroxetine HCl	9.1×
Quetiapine	9×
Quinapril	8×
Carvedilol	8×
Amlodipine (Amlodipine Besylate)	6.7×
Atorvastatin Calcium	6×
Candesartan Cilexetil	6×
Gemfibrozil	5.2×
Rosuvastatin Calcium	5.2×
Edoxaban	4×
Losartan Potassium	4×
Sitagliptin	4×
Rivaroxaban	4×
Sumatriptan Succinate	3.6×
Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	3.5×
Repaglinide	3.4×
Vardenafil HCl	3.2×
Simvastatin	3.2×
Propranolol	3.2×
Glimepiride	3.1×
Canagliflozin	2.9×
Pravastatin Sodium	2.8×
Enalapril Maleate	2.8×
Lisinopril	2.8×
Tadalafil	2.7×
Doxazosin Mesylate	2.6×
Clonazepam	2.3×
Perindopril Erbumine	2.3×
Dapagliflozin	2×
Rizatriptan	2×
Solifenacin Succinate	2×
Almotriptan	2×
Tolterodine L-Tartrate	2×
Finerenone	2×
Eletriptan	2×
Olmesartan Medoxomil	2×
Apixaban	2×
Eplerenone	2×
Telmisartan	2×
Lorazepam	2×
Dexamethasone	2×
Escitalopram	1.9×
Hydralazine HCl	1.9×
Minoxidil	1.8×
Ciprofloxacin	1.8×
Levetiracetam	1.8×
Rosiglitazone	1.8×
Chlorpromazine	1.7×
Meloxicam	1.7×
Flurazepam	1.7×
Spironolactone	1.7×
Alprazolam	1.7×
Saxagliptin	1.7×
Fosinopril Sodium	1.7×
Morphine Sulfate	1.7×
Temazepam	1.7×
Trimipramine	1.7×
Risperidone	1.7×
Captopril	1.6×
Oxycodone HCl	1.6×
Methyldopa	1.6×
Hydrochlorothiazide	1.4×
Pioglitazone HCl	1.4×
Bromazepam	1.4×
Betahistine Dihydrochloride	1.4×
Bisoprolol Fumarate	1.4×
Amitriptyline	1.4×
Nitrazepam	1.3×
Lithium Carbonate	1.3×
Timolol Maleate	1.3×
Hydromorphone HCl	1.3×
Indapamide	1.3×
Atenolol	1.2×
Misoprostol	1.2×
Midodrine HCl	1.2×
Allopurinol	1.2×
Triazolam	1.2×
Pindolol	1.2×
Labetalol HCl	1.1×
Trazodone Hydrochloride	1.1×
Famotidine	1.1×
Cinacalcet	1.1×
Metoprolol Tartrate	1.1×

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The directory

Carrier records are triage aids, not final authority.

Intervention codes

Intervention codes are attestations, not magic overrides.

Coordination of benefits

Coordination is a sequence problem.

Programs & provincial

Program pages mix coverage rules with operational routing.

Public Health STI medications

Tuberculosis medications (Toronto Public Health)

PrEP coordination — field note

FNHA / Pacific Blue Cross — Diabetes supplies

Insulin pump coverage across Canada

ODB Nutritional Products formulary

Ontario Clinical services

PINs require eligibility, documentation, and the right service category.

Printable forms

The vacation form is documentation support, not proof of coverage.

ODB Vacation Supply Request

Patient / Authorized Agent / Caregiver letter

For Pharmacy Use — Eligibility Criteria

MedsCheck worksheet

Patient assistance

Support cards are secondary workflows, not substitutes for benefit coverage.

Glucometer replacement — eSampling (Carrier 80)

Meter billing is a manufacturer sampling claim.

LifeScan

OneTouch Verio strips

OneTouch Ultra (Blue) strips

Abbott

FreeStyle Lite strips

FreeStyle Precision Neo strips

Precision Xtra strips (dual glucose + ketone)

Roche

Accu-Chek Guide strips

Accu-Chek Aviva Plus strips

Ascensia (formerly Bayer)

Contour Next strips

Ascensia training fee

Bionime (GE-branded)

GE test strips

Submission checklist

Prescriber licenses

Directory checks are evidence preservation.

ODB PRICE RATIOS

Price ratios identify questions, not substitutions.

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The site is built as a source-backed field guide.

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