Make a Payment

There are several ways you can pay your MSP Premiums in British Columbia:

	Pre-Authorized Debit Payments (automatic monthly withdrawal)
	By Telephone or Internet Banking
	In Person - Government Agent or BC Access Centre
	In Person - Bank, Credit Union or Trust Company
	By Mail
	By Post-Dated Cheque
	Receipts
	Tracing a Payment
	Failure to Pay

We are pleased to offer pre-authorized debit payments.

Please complete an Application for Pre-Authorized Debit by:

• Complete all required areas on the Pre-Authorized Debit form
• Sign completed form
• Include a void cheque (do not staple to form)

To mail the completed form, please send to:

Revenue Services of British Columbia
PO BOX 9448 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9V7

Or, you can send the completed signed form and a void cheque via fax to
250-405-4414. Please do not mail the original if sending by fax.

If you require more information or need assistance completing this form, please call Revenue Services of British Columbia at:

All areas of B.C. (toll-free): 1 866 361-5050

Payment of premiums by telephone or Internet (electronic banking) is available through most financial institutions that operate in B.C. You can pay bills by telephone or electronic banking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Payment by telephone or electronic banking is transmitted overnight and, in most cases, is posted to your account within two business days, with exception to payments made on Fridays and Saturdays, which are transmitted overnight on Sunday.

When a payment is made by electronic banking, your financial institution may immediately return a confirmation or reference number to you. Please make note of this number and other payment details to ensure your payment can be traced, if necessary.

Getting Started

If you are interested in telephone or electronic banking, please contact your financial institution directly to learn more on how these services work and whether these services are available to you.

Instructions may vary from one financial institution to another. Your financial institution also offers technical support and should be consulted directly if technical difficulties arise.

Payee/Merchant Type

When paying your MSP bill through telephone or electronic banking, please be sure to select MSP-RSBC as the payee/merchant type.

If you are unable to locate this payee name using telephone banking or electronic, please contact your financial institution directly for assistance.

Account Number

Your MSP account number contains nine digits and is located on the top of your MSP billing notice.

When setting up for telephone or internet banking, your account number must be registered as it appears on your bill. For example, if your account number starts with "zero" (example: 012345678), you must use the same format when registering.

Incorrect payment made or payment applied to the wrong account

	MSP cannot reverse your telephone or electronic banking transaction. Please contact your financial institution directly with the confirmation/reference number for assistance.
	If, after tracing your payment, you would like to request a refund, or a transfer between two MSP accounts, please contact us with details.

You can pay your MSP bill in person at any Government Agent/B.C. Access Centre (opens in new window) using your bank card, personal cheque, cash or money order. Please note credit cards are not accepted.

You must use your MSP account number (nine digits, located on the top of your MSP billing notice) and have the Government Agent apply the payment to Service Code 0686.

You can pay your MSP bill at most banks, credit unions, trust companies or automated tellers in B.C.

Please note a fee for this service may be levied by your financial institution. These fees may vary between financial institutions.

For a payment to be reflected on your next bill, payment must be made a minimum of five business days before the due date indicated on your MSP bill.

Please mail your cheque or money order to:

Medical Services Plan
PO BOX 9085 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9E4

Do not mail cash. Revenue Services of British Columbia is not responsible for missing cash payments and will be unable to assist you in locating a missing payment. Please do not staple your payment to your invoice.

Post-dated cheques on file will be posted to your account on the date of the cheque or the first business day following this date.

A billing notice is produced if the payment could not be applied to your account prior to the bill being prepared or the amount of the payment is less than the minimum payment due.

If the amount of your post-dated cheque differs from the minimum payment due, payment for the difference is required by the due date indicated on your MSP bill.

If a post-dated cheque has not been applied to your account within five days of the cheque date, please contact us.

Cancelling Post-Dated Cheques

Please contact Revenue Services of British Columbia directly to cancel your
post-dated cheques.

We will not be able to stop cheques from being cashed if less than 30 working days' notice is received.

MSP does not issue receipts for premiums paid; please keep the following as record of payment:

	your cancelled cheque, or
	the sender's copy of a money order, or
	the confirmation number provided by your financial institution, if making a telephone or Internet payment

If you have paid your MSP bill within the required timeframe and have confirmed that your payment has not been received, please see the Tracing a Payment section of our website for assistance.

All B.C. residents are required to be enrolled for provincial health care benefits under the Medical Services Plan and are billed a monthly premium for this coverage, unless eligible for 100 per cent premium assistance.

Due dates for payment of premiums are indicated on the front of your MSP billing notice.