Canada Health Insurance

Prescription Drugs

- Low-income individuals over 65 pay $9.05-$15 per prescription.
- Individuals over 65 pay $89 premium per month, and $15 per prescription.
- Individuals without private insurance pay a $50 registration fee, and $20 or 20% per prescription to a maximum of $500 per family per year.
- Foster children receive 100% coverage.
- Nursing home residents receive 100% coverage.
- Learn about the New Brunswick Prescription Drug Plan

Dental Care

- There is 100% coverage available for medically required surgical procedures performed in a hospital by a dental surgeon.

Vision Care

- No coverage is available.

Hospital Care

- Coverage for basic ward accommodation is available.

Health Specialists

- Coverage for physiotherapy is received only if services are performed in a hospital.
- There is no coverage available for other services.

Homecare and Nursing

- Coverage varies and is based on net family income.
- Partial coverage is available for individuals 65+ who require in-home services.

Ambulatory Services

- Individual pays $120 for land transfer, and for volunteer ambulance transportation individual pays $60.
- There is no coverage for air transfer.

Hearing Aids

- No coverage available.

Medical Equipment and Supplies

- There is full coverage for laboratory use and x-rays
- There is no coverage for equipment or supplies.