Accessing
Saxenda
in
Alberta
When people talk about the most incredible scenery in Canada, Alberta often comes to mind. Beautiful mountains, rolling hillsides, and rural farms are just a few of the landscapes you’ll find here, but among all this natural beauty comes some major distances between cities. And depending where you live, you may not have a lot of amenities nearby.
Felix is taking the stress out of accessing essential prescriptions for people across Alberta, through our easily accessible, convenience online assessment system. This way, you can get prescriptions like Saxenda online in Alberta, and then Felix can deliver your prescription directly (and discreetly) to your home, at no extra cost!
General information
Yes, you can get a prescription for Saxenda in Alberta, but first, you’ll need to be assessed by a licensed clinician - like the ones you can access at Felix.
Complete a short online assessment, and if your assigned practitioner believes that Saxenda could be right for you, they’ll be able to provide you with a prescription for it.
The first step that you’ll need to complete in order to get Saxenda online in Alberta is to speak with a licensed healthcare practitioner. They can determine whether Saxenda could be a beneficial part of your treatment plan.
Felix is making this process seamless for Albertans, through our convenient online assessment system. Just complete a short online assessment, and if your practitioner thinks Saxenda could be right for you (based on your health and medical history), they can provide you with a prescription.
Have you been interested in trying Saxenda, but aren’t sure whether it’s right for you? Then it might be time to talk to a healthcare practitioner, like the ones at Felix.
Your practitioner will be able to assess whether Saxenda is the right treatment option for you. Plus, Felix’s pharmacy partner can ship your medication directly (and discreetly) to your home - for free!
Shipping
There are a few steps to getting your Saxenda order online in Alberta. First, you need to complete a short online assessment (at your convenience. This only takes a few minutes. One of our licensed clinicians will typically review your assessment within 24 hours of its submission.
After that, if they believe Saxenda could be right for you, they can send your prescription to Felix’s pharmacy partner to be filled and prepared to ship to you. This usually takes between 2-3 business days.
Finally, Felix will ship your prescription to your chosen address using Express Post. This ensures secure, cold storage to protect the efficacy of your medications. This usually takes an additional 2-3 business days.
Currently, Felix is delivering online Saxenda orders everywhere in Alberta. Some of the regions where Saxenda is available in Alberta for shipping include:
- Fort McMurray
- Calgary
- Okotoks
- Lethbridge
- Chestermere
- Beaumont
- Cold Lake
- High River
- Banff
- Lloydminster
- Rocky Mountain House
- Three Hills
- Elk Point
- Blackfalds
- Stony Plain
This isn't nearly a complete list of cities in Alberta where you can get Saxenda online through Felix, but if you have any questions about our shipping processes, or the prescriptions that we provide, don't hesitate to contact us at hello@felixforyou.ca.
We're always happy to answer any questions you may have, so that you can continue to make educated decisions about your health and well-being.
Not through Felix! When you use Felix to get Saxenda online in Alberta, you only pay for your assessments, as well as your prescription medications themselves.
When it comes to filling and shipping your prescription to your home, we’ll take care of the rest.
Insurance
This isn’t a question that we can answer generally, because every insurance company will have a different set of rules and packages for coverage. You should reach out to your insurance representative to see whether your current benefits include coverage for online Saxenda orders in Alberta.
If they do, the good news is that Felix can bill your insurer directly! That’s right - no more waiting for prescription repayments from insurance companies. That’s just one way that Felix is helping Albertans take control of their health and their happiness.
Yes, at this time, Felix is accepting all registered insurance companies that provide coverage for Saxenda prescriptions in Alberta.
This doesn’t mean that every insurance provider will provide this type of coverage, however. This is why we’d suggest contacting your insurer to see whether your current benefits include coverage to get Saxenda online in Alberta.
This way, you can avoid missing out on the opportunity to save some of the ongoing costs associated with this type of treatment.
Unfortunately, online visits are currently not covered under any provincial health plans or private insurance companies.
This means, you’ll be charged a small initial assessment fee, in addition to the cost of your prescription medications.
Thankfully, when it comes to filling and shipping your prescription to your selected address, we’ll take care of the rest, so you don’t have to worry.
We’re happy to report that in some cases, coverage may be available under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, for individuals that meet certain specific eligibility criteria. If you’d like to learn more about whether you could be eligible for this type of coverage, click here.
SIDE NOTE: At this time, Felix’s pharmacy partner can only bill provincial health plans directly in Ontario and British Columbia. Don’t worry though, you can still submit your claim for reimbursement using your official prescription receipt from Felix.
There are a number of different insurance companies that provide coverage in Alberta for Saxenda orders, but not every company and plan will provide this benefit.
We’d suggest reaching out to your provider directly to see whether you can get Saxenda online in Alberta covered under your current benefits package.
