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2. [Kelowna, BC](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc)
3. Massage therapy

# Veterans Affairs massage therapy in Kelowna, BC

8 practitioners offering massage therapy in Kelowna, BC who take Veterans Affairs claims, with what each one has told us they will ask you for at the desk.

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Related: [Veterans Affairs](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&funder=dva) [ICBC](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&funder=icbc) [RCMP / Canadian Forces](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&funder=rcmp-caf) [WorkSafeBC](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&funder=wsbc) [Under $75](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&price=-75&unpriced=0) [Under $100](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&price=-100&unpriced=0) [Under $150](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&price=-150&unpriced=0) [Children](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&attr=population:children) [Teens](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&attr=population:teens) [Adults](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&attr=population:adults) [Seniors](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&attr=population:seniors)

## 19 openings left today in Kelowna

Counted across the 8 practitioners on this page rather than the whole city, while the citywide figure catches up — there may be more. Times come straight from each clinic’s calendar and expire when they are taken.

[Chris Geistlinger](https://ailio.health/p/chris-geistlinger.1dq6) [Massage therapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage) [Glenmore Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/glenmore-massage-therapy.3d5) · Glenmore

From $97 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic.

Today · 7:00 AM [Book](https://ailio.health/p/chris-geistlinger.1dq6)

[Dana Cotton](https://ailio.health/p/dana-cotton.2a8p) [Massage therapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage) [Cotton Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/cotton-massage-therapy.4nt) · Dilworth Mountain

From $63.81 for 30 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic.

Today · 9:00 AM [Book](https://ailio.health/p/dana-cotton.2a8p)

[Tiffany Weninger-Scott](https://ailio.health/p/tiffany-weninger-scott.199j) [Massage therapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage) [Buckle Massage Therapy Inc.](https://ailio.health/c/buckle-massage-therapy-inc.2wc) · Rutland

From $112.29 for 75 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic.

Today · 4:00 PM [Book](https://ailio.health/p/tiffany-weninger-scott.199j)

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## Browse by care type

14 care types

[Massage therapy 421](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage) [Counselling 358](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/counselling) [Physiotherapy 204](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/physiotherapy) [Chiropractic 82](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/chiropractic) [Occupational therapy 55](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/occupational-therapy) [Kinesiology 52](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/kinesiology) [Naturopathic medicine 38](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/naturopathy) [Acupuncture 25](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/acupuncture) [Osteopathy 14](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/osteopathy) [Dietetics 9](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/dietetics) [Optometry 3](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/optometry) [Podiatry 2](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/podiatry) [Speech therapy 1](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/speech) [Dentistry 0](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/dentistry)

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The list

## Massage therapy in Kelowna who take Veterans Affairs claims

Every practitioner here works at a clinic that has said it bills Veterans Affairs. Where the clinic published what it charges you on top, that is on the card.

[Chris Geistlinger, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/chris-geistlinger.1dq6)

[Glenmore Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/glenmore-massage-therapy.3d5) · Glenmore

From $70 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Today · 7:00 AM

[Dana Cotton, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/dana-cotton.2a8p)

[Cotton Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/cotton-massage-therapy.4nt) · Dilworth Mountain

From $63.81 for 30 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Today · 9:00 AM

[Tiffany Weninger-Scott, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/tiffany-weninger-scott.199j)

[Buckle Massage Therapy Inc.](https://ailio.health/c/buckle-massage-therapy-inc.2wc) · Rutland

From $103 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Today · 4:00 PM

[Chantelle Lacelle, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/chantelle-lacelle.1dq4)

[Glenmore Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/glenmore-massage-therapy.3d5) · Glenmore

From $70 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Wed 26 · 10:40 AM

[Jamye Rosychuk, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/jamye-rosychuk.1dq5)

[Glenmore Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/glenmore-massage-therapy.3d5) · Glenmore

From $70 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Wed 26 · 11:45 AM

[Shelby Buckle, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/shelby-buckle.199k)

[Buckle Massage Therapy Inc.](https://ailio.health/c/buckle-massage-therapy-inc.2wc) · Rutland

From $103 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Thu 27 · 12:30 PM

[Kindra Wirch, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/kindra-wirch.3xdi)

[Earthly Elements](https://ailio.health/c/earthly-elements.a7w) · Glenmore

From $70 for 30 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening Fri 28 · 11:30 AM

[Amber Gavin, RMT](https://ailio.health/p/amber-gavin.19hx)

[Amber Dawn Registered Massage Therapy](https://ailio.health/c/amber-dawn-registered-massage-therapy.2y4) · Pandosy

From $105 for 45 min — the lowest massage therapy price shown for this clinic. Fee not published

Soonest opening 31 Aug · 11:30 AM

We have not read the billing terms of 3 of the 148 clinics here. Those are clinics we could not check, not clinics that decline this claim.

[See all 8 Veterans Affairs massage therapy in Kelowna →](https://ailio.health/search?place=kelowna-bc&discipline=massage&funder=dva)

## Covered under a Veterans Affairs authorization

Authorization comes from VAC and names both the treatment type and the number of visits.

[Massage therapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Counselling](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/counselling/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Physiotherapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/physiotherapy/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Chiropractic](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/chiropractic/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Occupational therapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/occupational-therapy/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Kinesiology](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/kinesiology/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

Naturopathic medicine

not covered

[Acupuncture](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/acupuncture/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

Osteopathy

not covered

[Dietetics](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/dietetics/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Podiatry](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/podiatry/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

[Speech therapy](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/speech/veterans-affairs)

as authorized

## Bring these to the first visit

- Your VAC client number
- Your treatment authorization number
- Your Blue Cross card

Clinics on this page collect these at booking and put them on the claim for you.

## How a Veterans Affairs authorization gets you treated in Kelowna

### Get your authorization

1. VAC or Medavie Blue Cross issues it against your accepted condition. It names the therapy and the number of visits.

### Find a clinic that direct-bills Blue Cross

2. The listings here said they are set up for it, so you do not pay and claim back.

### Treatment is invoiced for you

3. You show the card, they invoice. Renewals go through your case manager.

What you need to start Your VAC client number and an authorization for treatment.

Treatment window as long as your authorization runs

Claim context

## Veterans Affairs massage therapy: what it costs you

Veterans Affairs coverage is generous but gated: it pays for an accepted condition, and pays nothing without an authorization naming that therapy. The friction is finding a clinic that will direct-bill Medavie Blue Cross instead of asking you to pay and claim back.

There are fewer of those clinics than there are clinics overall, which is the whole reason this page exists as its own list rather than as a filter chip buried in search.

## Where these numbers come from

Official sources

- [Veterans Affairs Canada — treatment benefits (Programs of Choice)](https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/programs-choice)
- [Medavie Blue Cross — information for health providers](https://www.medaviebc.ca/en/health-professionals)

Collected by Ailio

User fees read from what 5 clinics in Kelowna publish about their own charges. We report a fee only where the clinic stated one.

Programme details last reviewed August 5, 2026

[Charge a different fee? Correct it →](https://ailio.health/for-clinics)

## Veterans Affairs questions people actually ask

Does Veterans Affairs cover massage therapy in BC?

Yes, for accepted conditions with a treatment authorization. Clinics that direct-bill Medavie Blue Cross invoice for you rather than asking you to pay upfront. 5 of the 148 clinics we index in Kelowna have somebody who bills Veterans Affairs.

How many massage therapy visits does Veterans Affairs pay for?

as authorized. Authorization comes from VAC and names both the treatment type and the number of visits.

Do I need a referral?

You need an authorization for treatment rather than a referral, and it has to cover the specific therapy you are booking.

Will I be charged a user fee?

None of the 5 clinics on this page have published what they charge on top of the claim. A user fee is legal here and is set clinic by clinic, so ask when you book.

How soon can I start treatment in Kelowna?

3 massage therapy who take this claim have an opening later today, and 5 have one this week. The first visit is the long one, so book it before you decide on a full course.

## More pages about care in Kelowna

Each of these is a page of its own, with its own list and its own prices. The chips at the top of this page filter these same results without leaving.

## Paying through a claim?

[Veterans Affairs](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/veterans-affairs) [ICBC](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/icbc) [RCMP / Canadian Forces](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/rcmp-canadian-forces) [WorkSafeBC](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/worksafebc)

## Browse by price

[Under $75](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/price/under-75) [Under $100](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/price/under-100) [Under $150](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/price/under-150)

## Other groups

[Children19](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/for/children) [Teens26](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/for/teens) [Adults28](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/for/adults) [Seniors27](https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/for/seniors)

Local context

## Massage therapy in Kelowna: what it costs, how fast you get in

Ailio holds 421 practitioners across 339 clinics in Kelowna, which is what makes comparing them worth doing at all. Half of the listed prices sit between $105 and $145, though the lengths behind them are not all the same treatment. 11 clinics here cannot currently be checked for availability, so anything this page says about openings is about the rest.

Massage therapy is the most widely indexed treatment on Ailio, which means the price range on this page is wide by nature: an initial assessment, a 30-minute focused treatment and a 90-minute session are all "massage", and they are not the same purchase. The length beside each price is what makes two clinics comparable.

### Where these numbers come from

- Prices: 1,447 services at 148 clinics, from their own published fee schedules.
- Openings: read from the booking systems of 145 clinics, last reconciled 24 Aug 2026.
- Billing: read from the billing pages of 153 clinics; 3 not yet read.
- Ailio takes no commission and no clinic can pay for position on this page.

[Own a clinic here? Correct your listing →](https://ailio.health/for-clinics)

## Kelowna questions, answered

How much does massage therapy cost in Kelowna?

The median listed price is $130, taken from 1,447 priced services at 148 clinics in Kelowna. Half of them fall between $105 and $145. 1,007 services here publish no price at all and are not in that figure. These are the clinics’ own published rates — Ailio adds no booking fee and never marks a price up.

Is massage therapy covered by MSP or extended health in British Columbia?

Massage therapy is not covered by MSP for most people. MSP’s supplementary benefits pay a set amount per visit toward a limited number of visits a year, and only for patients receiving premium assistance — everyone else pays the clinic’s listed price and claims it on their own extended-health plan if they have one. Treatment funded by ICBC or WorkSafeBC is different again: those bodies pay the clinic directly, so an approved claim does not spend the annual maximum on your own plan.

Do I need a referral to book massage therapy in Kelowna?

No. Registered massage therapists in British Columbia are direct-access practitioners, so you can book without seeing a doctor first. A referral may still be required by your own extended-health plan before it will reimburse you, and ICBC and WorkSafeBC treatment depends on an open claim rather than a referral — check with your insurer, not the clinic.

Can I get a same-day appointment in Kelowna?

Right now, yes: 247 openings are still free today at 48 clinics, out of the 145 clinics we can currently check. We could not check 11 other clinics in Kelowna, so there may be more. Openings are read from each clinic’s own calendar and kept regularly up to date, rather than checked live, so confirm with the clinic before you travel.

Which Kelowna clinics direct-bill my insurer?

65 clinics of the 153 clinics whose billing page we have read in Kelowna state they submit a claim for you. Public funders named most often: ICBC (21), Veterans Affairs (3), RCMP / Canadian Forces (3), WorkSafeBC (3) — those pay the clinic instead of you. Patient plans named most often: Extended health plans (44), Pacific Blue Cross (10), Sun Life (6), Medavie Blue Cross (6) — claiming on one of those spends your own annual maximum. We have not read the billing page of 3 other clinics in Kelowna; that is a gap in our records, not a clinic that declines to direct-bill. These are the clinics’ own words, repeated — confirm with them before you book, because whether a particular claim goes through is between the clinic and the payer.

## Health care near Kelowna

[Vernon 199 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/vernon-bc/massage) [West Kelowna 48 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/west-kelowna-bc/massage) [Penticton 47 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/penticton-bc/massage) [Lake Country 31 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/lake-country-bc/massage) [Westbank 12 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/westbank-bc/massage) [Summerland 10 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/summerland-bc/massage) [Lumby 5 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/lumby-bc/massage) [Armstrong 4 practitioners](https://ailio.health/in/ca/armstrong-bc/massage)

Openings are read from each clinic’s own booking system and kept regularly up to date; prices are what clinics publish. No clinic pays for position here and Ailio takes no commission. [Own a clinic here? Correct your listing →](https://ailio.health/for-clinics)

Source: https://ailio.health/in/ca/kelowna-bc/massage/veterans-affairs

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- "Not checked" and "no openings" are different answers and are written differently.
- Coverage is partial. A list from this site is never every clinic in an area.
- Billing lines report what a clinic published about itself. Confirm with the clinic before relying on one.
- Ailio writes no reviews and publishes no rating of its own; every rating names its source.
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