Non-Insured Health Benefits

The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program of Indigenous Services Canada provides clients (registered First Nations and recognized Inuit) with coverage for a range of health benefits, including:

• prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications

• dental and vision care

• medical supplies and equipment

• mental health counselling

• transportation to access health services not available locally

 

These benefits complement provincial and territorial health care programs, such as physician and hospital care, as well as other First Nations and Inuit community-based programs and services. Benefits include:

• drugs

• medical transportation

• dental care

• medical supplies and equipment

• crisis intervention counselling

• vision care

The authority for the NIHB program is based on the 1979 Indian Health Policy which describes the responsibility for the health of First Nations as shared amongst various levels of government, the private sector and First Nations communities. As a result of this shared responsibility, when a benefit is covered under another plan, the federal government requires the coordination of benefits to ensure that the other plan meets its obligations.

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Non-Insured Health Benefits

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