Need insurance coverage for massage therapy in Canada? We’ve got you covered.  

Massage therapy can help to improve your overall wellbeing – but it usually isn’t covered by government health plans in Canada.
Even if you have workplace benefits, a 2024 survey found that 2 in 5 companies don’t offer coverage for paramedical services like massage therapy.
Freedom to Choose™ health and dental insurance can help cover the out-of-pocket cost for massage therapy.
Our highest coverage plan offers up to $50 coverage per massage, up to a yearly maximum of $500.
Plans that include massage therapy coverage can start at just a few dollars a day.
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Over 20,000 Canadians and counting have put their trust in Freedom to Choose™ health and dental insurance

Private insurance that includes coverage for paramedical services like massage therapy can help to ease that stress.

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This means that if you have our popular Select plus plan, you’ve got $400 per practitioner per calendar year to spend. There’s a $40 per visit maximum.

Or put it this way: If you have a year where you need to work with four paramedical specialists and max out your coverage, that’s $1600 each year you’re that you’re not paying out-of-pocket.

Is massage therapy good for you?

Massage therapy can have a wide range of benefits. According to the Registered Massage Therapist’s Association of Ontario, it can help manage pain, boost lymphatic drainage, increase mobility and relax tense muscles. It can be used to help treat a wide range of health conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, sports injuries, and sciatica.

Does government health insurance cover massage therapy?

In most cases, your government health insurance won’t cover massage therapy. That’s why it’s a popular part of workplace benefits plans or private coverage like Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance.

Is massage therapy tax deductible in Canada?

This depends on your province. Talk to your accountant to figure out if your massage therapy expense is tax deductible where you live, and how much you may be able to claim.

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Note: If you are a Quebec resident, Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance provides supplemental coverage to the prescription drug coverage provided under the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) basic prescription drug insurance plan. Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance doesn’t remove your obligation to have drug coverage through the RAMQ drug public plan, through your employer or an association you are a member of or through the employer of your spouse. Our Select plans (excluding Select with Assured Acceptance), do not cover prescription drugs you are already taking, or future prescriptions related to any pre-existing medical conditions.

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