First Nations and Inuit Health: Non-Insured Health Benefits: Medical Transportation Benefits

Provides medically-necessary coverage of medical transportation for eligible First Nations and Inuit people in Canada.

Program may cover your medical transportation costs if you need to travel within Canada for medical care. This benefit covers the travel costs for you to attend medically necessary health services that are unavailable:

• On reserve
• In your community of residence.

Medically necessary health services include:

• Medical services, defined as insured services by provincial or territorial health plans, such as:
  • Appointments with physicians
  • Hospital care
• Services covered by provincial or territorial health plans, such as:
  • Diagnostic tests
  • Medical treatments
• Alcohol, solvent, drug abuse and detox treatments
• Traditional healers
• Non-insured health benefits, such as:
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Mental health counselling

Medical transportation benefits include:

• Travel costs, such as:
  • Bus
  • Airline
  • Private vehicle
• Living expenses, such as meals and accommodations
• Emergency transportation, such as ambulance by air or ground.