COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CRP)

Physical Therapy services are not covered by Alberta Health Care, however, the Capital Health Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) provides limited coverage for physical therapy services for patients in the Edmonton and surrounding area.

WHO QUALIFIES? 

To find out if your physical therapy services will be funded by Capital health, call Capilano and request a physical therapy appointment for a CRP assessment.
A physical therapist will assess the impact your injury or condition has on your daily activities, and the benefit your are likely to get from therapy, to determine whether you qualify for CRP funded treatments. If you don't qualify based on your assessment, you may want to look into your other options, or you can seek a second assessment at another CRP contracted clinic. CRP physical therapy assessments are available to all Albertans with a valid Alberta Personal Health Number. Please be advised that after your assessment you may need to wait for your funded treatments to begin, because Capital Health has imposed quotas on the number of clients it will fund monthly.

WHAT DOES CAPITAL HEALTH COVER?

Beginning in April, 2005, the CRP will cover the client's initial assessment. If the client qualifies for coverage, the program will cover the full cost of up to:

• two treatments for regular clients per year (April 1-March 31)
• six treatments for low-income clients per year (April 1-March 31)
• six treatments for designated orthopedic/surgical clients per year (April 1-March 31)

If you need more than the alloted treatments, the extra visits may be covered by other health benefits. If you have no other coverage, you can ask your physical therapist to apply to CRP for a review of your case to see if more treatments can be covered.
If additional treatments are not approved, you will be responsible to cover their cost.

WHAT ARE MY OTHER OPTIONS?

If you don't want to wait for a CRP assessment, or you don 't qualify, you may choose to see a physical therapist privately, or you may have coverage through other health benefits or insurance.
If you were hurt on the job, the Workers ' Compensation Board may pay for your treatment. If you were injured in a motor vehicle collision, insurance might cover it. You can also choose to pay privately. Discuss these options with Capilano's administrative staff and your physical therapist. You are responsible for the cost of physical therapy services unless arrangements with an alternate funder have been made.

You do not need a doctor's referral to see a physical therapist.