Manitoba Provincial Catheter Insurance

EIA - Employment and Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities.  
 Along with income support - EIA has benefit for Medical Equipment and Supplies: costs for basic and essential medical equipment and supplies that are not covered under Home Care or any other health plan.  

A doctor’s prescription for catheters must be approved by EIA case worker.  

1. Ask for samples of SpeediCath.  Simply click on the “ Free SpeediCath Samples “ on this page. 
2.  Talk to your doctor - ask for a prescription for SpeediCath.  SpeediCath is used once so the prescription will be for 4-5 catheters per day.
3.  Ask your doctor to complete and sign the SpeediCath letter.  Simply click on the letter on this page, download the letter and send it to your doctor.  This letter outlines the issue(s) you are having and why you need to use SpeediCath
4.  Submit SpeediCath Prescription and letter to your case worker at EIA for approval.