The Manitoba Government is offering some historic help for Manitobans with high prescription costs by freezing deductible rates for the Manitoba Pharmacare Program.
In a press release, Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced the freeze, which will come into effect on April 1st.
Each year, program participants are required to pay a portion of the cost of their eligible prescription drugs, which is the pharmacare deductible. It is updated every year, based on a set formula.
According to the formula, rates would have increased by over six percent had this freeze not taken place.
The deductible is calculated based on adjusted family income, and Manitobans are reminded that a family’s deductible may still change this year if their income has changed.
For more information about the Manitoba Pharmacare Program, visit https://gov.mb.ca/health/pharmacare/.
