Canada Life Blood Glucose Test Strips Form (M6453)

Canada Life uses this request when a workplace plan member needs blood glucose test strips above the provincially indicated quantities within a 365-day period. The prescriber states the additional quantity and the medical reason, such as insulin-dependent diabetes, gestational diabetes or glycemic targets not met for three months. Approval may be time-limited, after which the member must reapply.

Who completes it

The plan member completes the patient information and signs the privacy consent and declaration; the prescribing physician completes the physician section with the quantity, rationale, signature and 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

  • Medical evidence must show the patient needs strips over and above the provincially indicated amounts within a 365-day period.
  • Other listed reasons include an acute illness, comorbidity or intervention affecting glycemic control, a job requiring strict avoidance of hypoglycemia, or drug changes affecting glucose control.
  • Incomplete forms or forms with errors delay the assessment, and Canada Life may audit the information provided.

Get the official form

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

Request for Blood Glucose Test Strips

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

When does Canada Life cover extra blood glucose test strips?

When medical evidence shows the patient needs strips above the provincially indicated amounts within a 365-day period. The prescriber selects the reasons that apply, such as insulin-dependent diabetes, gestational diabetes or glycemic targets not met for three months or more, and states the additional quantity requested.

How long does a Canada Life test strip approval last?

According to the form, coverage may be granted for a set period of time, after which the member must re-apply for continued coverage. Assessment can be delayed if the form is incomplete, so every question should be answered and all pages returned.

Who completes the Canada Life test strips form?

The plan member fills in the patient information and signs the consent; the prescribing physician completes the physician section with specialty, contact details, the additional quantity, the medical rationale, signature and licence number. Any completion cost is the member's or patient's responsibility.