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Insurance Coverage for Registered Massage Therapy & Contemporary Medical Acupuncture

  • Apr 29, 2024
  • 3 min read

Direct Billing for Registered Massage Therapy now available!


Registered Massage Therapy Treatments including Myofascial Cupping, RAPID-NFR and Manual Lymphatic Drainage are eligible for insurance reimbursement. 

Direct Billing for Registered Massage Therapy now available with the insurance providers below:


  • AGA Financial Group Inc.

  • Beneva Inc.

  • Blue Cross:

    • Alberta​

    • ​Saskatchewan​

    • Veteran's Affairs

    • RCMP

  • BPA (Benefit Plan Administrators)

  • Canada Life

  • CCWU (Canadian Construction Workers Union)

  • Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance

  • CINUP

  • Claim Secure

  • Co-Operators

  • Coughlan & Associates

  • Cowan Insurance Group

  • DA Townley & Associates

  • Desjardins Insurance

  • Empire Life

  • Equitable Life

  • First Canadian

  • Global Benefits

  • GMS Carrier 49

  • GMS Carrier 50

  • Green Shield Canada

  • Group HEALTH

  • GroupSource

  • Industrial Alliance

  • Johnson Inc.

  • Johnston Group Inc.

  • LiUNA Local 183

  • LiUNA Local 506

  • Manion

  • Manulife Financial

  • Maximum Benefit

  • MDM Insurance Services Inc.

  • MEDIC Construction

  • NexgenRX

  • People Corporation

  • RWAM Insurance Administrators

  • Simply Benefits

  • SSQ Insurance

  • Sunlife Financial

  • TELUS AdjudiCare

  • Union Benefits

  • UV Insurance


All Registered Massage Therapy treatments are eligible for insurance reimbursement. Some plans may not cover Foot Reflexology - check your plan provisions for coverage eligibility. Foot Reflexology treatments are not eligible for direct billing. 


Did you know? Depending on your insurance company, we may be able to assess your insurance coverage for Registered Massage Therapy treatments prior to scheduling an appointment. 


The following insurance companies offer electronic predetermination submissions:


  • AGA Financial Group Inc.

  • Alberta Blue Cross

  • Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Veteran's Affairs Only

  • Beneva Inc.

  • BPA - Benefit Plan Administrators

  • Canada Life

  • Canada Life - PSHCP

  • Canadian Construction Workers Union

  • Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance

  • CINUP

  • ClaimSecure

  • Coughlin & Associates Ltd.

  • D.A. Townley

  • Desjardins Insurance

  • First Canadian

  • Greenshield Insurance

  • GroupHEALTH

  • GroupSource

  • Johnston Group Inc.

  • LiUNA Local 183

  • LiUNA Local 506

  • Manion

  • Maximum Benefit

  • MDM Insurance Services Inc.

  • MEDIC Construction

  • RWAM Insurance Administrators

  • Simply Benefits

  • SSQ Insurance

  • TELUS AdjudiCare

  • Union Benefits


Ready for your assessment of coverage?If your insurance company is listed above, and you would like to request a predetermination of your insurance coverage prior to your next appointment, please contact reception via e-mail a minimum of 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment. We are happy to help!


Is your insurance provider not listed above? Not to worry! In order to obtain a preterdermination of benefits, we recommend you contact your insurance provider directly.


Please note, our clinic bills the primary insurance plan only, and clients can remit any remaining balance to their secondary coverage if applicable. Any balances not covered by insurance are the responsibility of the client to pay out of pocket. Coinsurance is determined by your insurance policy plan provisions, and not determined by the provider. Treatment add-ons such as paraffin, sugar scrub and speciality massage oils are not eligible for insurance reimbursement or direct billing.


We look forward to seeing you in the clinic soon - book an appointment today!



Medical acupuncture can be defined as the stimulation of the peripheral nervous system with acupuncture needles, with or without electrical stimulation, to induce reflex neuromodulatory responses (sensory, motor, or autonomic) for the therapeutic purposes of treating pain and dysfunction of the locomotor system, reversible problems of dysregulation or to contribute as an adjunctive support treatment in chronic or irreversible conditions.


Mandy Bishop, RMT is a graduate of the McMaster University Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program, as well as a member of the Provincial Medical Acupuncture Association (PMAA), and looks forward to helping her clients with musculoskeletal pain, neurological pain, injury recovery and relaxation. 


Direct Billing is now available for Contemporary Medical Acupuncture with:


  • Saskatchewan Blue Cross

  • Greenshield Insurance

  • SSQ Insurance

  • MEDIC Construction (Greenshield Insurance)

  • NexGen RX

  • Co-Operators Insurance

  • Global Benefits


Direct Billing is provided as a courtesy if needed. Not all insurance plans cover Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, some plans only cover Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is the responsibility of the client to determine insurance eligibility prior to scheduling an appointment.


Otherwise, clients are required to pay for their treatment in the clinic, and submit their claim to their insurance company directly. Not all insurance plans cover Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, some plans only cover Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is the responsibility of the client to confirm if their plan covers Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, and to submit their claim directly to their insurance company. 


Please note, our clinic bills the primary insurance plan only, and clients can remit any remaining balance to their secondary coverage if applicable. Any balances not covered by insurance are the responsibility of the client to pay out of pocket. Coinsurance is determined by your insurance policy plan provisions, and not determined by the provider.


We look forward to seeing you in the clinic soon - book an appointment today!



Mandala Massage & Esthetics

Located at:
2310 Scarth Street
Inside Fresh Look Skincare and Laser Therapy Clinic

Regina, SK     S4P 2J7

306-559-7770

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