Canada Life Medical Cannabis Prior Authorization Form

Canada Life plan members use this four-page prior authorization form to request coverage of medical cannabis under a workplace drug plan. The physician confirms the patient is authorized to possess cannabis for medical purposes, gives the dosage form and regimen, and selects one of four indications, from multiple sclerosis spasticity to palliative symptoms, with the date of diagnosis and expected duration.

Who completes it

The plan member completes the patient information page, including any medical cannabis coverage with another carrier, and signs; the physician completes the physician information and signs with their licence number.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
Send all pages to Canada Life's Drug Claims Management by mail, fax or email; Canada Life notes email is not secure and suggests another channel for anyone concerned.
Who pays
Any cost of completing the form is the responsibility of the plan member or patient.

Good to know

  • Listed indications: spasticity or neuropathic pain with multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting or neuropathic pain with cancer, anorexia or neuropathic pain with HIV/AIDS, and palliative care symptoms.
  • The physician must state whether the patient is authorized to possess cannabis for medical purposes under current legislation.
  • Canada Life may require the product to be bought from a designated pharmacy, and a health case manager will contact the physician if so.
  • The member reports whether another carrier already covers medical cannabis, with the start date and the coverage provider.

Get the official form

Download the current version from the source each time; forms change without notice.

Drug Prior Authorization Form – Medical Cannabis

Fill it with Vero

Upload the fillable PDF once and Vero Documents fills it from the visit note and the chart, ready for you to review and sign. Download, print, or email the finished form, with the patient’s consent.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Canada Life cover medical cannabis?

Canada Life workplace plans review medical cannabis through prior authorization using this form. It lists four indications: spasticity or neuropathic pain with multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting or neuropathic pain with cancer, anorexia or neuropathic pain with HIV/AIDS, and symptoms associated with palliative care.

What does the physician complete on the medical cannabis form?

The physician confirms whether the patient is authorized to possess cannabis for medical purposes, gives the prescribed dosage form and regimen, selects the diagnosis or indication with the date of initial diagnosis, states the anticipated duration of treatment, and signs with their licence number.

How is the Canada Life medical cannabis form submitted?

Send all pages to Canada Life's Drug Claims Management by mail, fax or email, as printed on the form. Canada Life notes that email is not a secure medium, so anyone concerned about their medical information being intercepted can use mail or fax instead.