Carrier IDs & Network Rules
Complete reference guide for Canadian pharmacy billing
ESI Carriers (Primary)
02 - Manulife Financial
16 - Sun Life
11 - Industrial Alliance
15 - Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)
Important Billing Notes for Carrier 16 (Sun Life):
• Remove '01' issue number from Client ID
• Client ID is 10 digits (add leading zeros if required)
• Group number is 6 digits (add leading zeros if required)
ESI Carriers (Extended)
07 - Manion Wilkins & Associates Ltd.
25 - Teamsters National Benefit Plan
29 - Humania Assurance Inc.
31 - MESS
32 - STI Technologies Ltd.
37 - Cowan Insurance Group
38 - SFMM
39 - Coughlin & Associates Ltd.
40 - RWAM
43 - Manulife Affinity Markets
47 - Benecaid
49 - Group Medical Services (GMS)
50 - GMS Insurance Inc.
53 - Groupe Premier Médical (GPM)
55 - Johnson Inc.
73 - Excellence
90 - Empire Life
TELUS Carriers
11 - Canada Life
12 - PSHCP
22 - Chambers Plan / CINUP / Johnston Group
23 - UL Mutual
29 - Equitable Life
32 - D.A. Townley
34 - AdjudiCare
35 - Groupe Financier AGA Inc.
37 - WorkSafe BC
40 - Global
44 - Maximum Benefit / First Canadian / Johnston Group
49 - WSIB
51 - Desjardins Insurance
57 - PBAS
62 - La Capitale
80 - eSampling
Important TELUS Rules:
• For carriers 23, 51 and 72 omit 2-digit issue number '01' from Client ID.
• Group Numbers for PSHCP have changed to be based on birth month.
Interim Federal Health (IFH) Plan
Third Party: Medavie Blue Cross
Carrier ID: CO
Group Number: 091011
Client ID Rules:
• 9 digit code required.
• For 10 digit UCI, remove the leading digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about pharmacy carrier IDs
