Canada Health Insurance

Prescription Drugs

- 27.4% of coverage is available for the following
individuals: those receiving social assistance
($200 per year), those over 65 ($200-$500 per
year), and all other individuals ($822 per year.).

Dental Care

- Individuals on social assistance receive 100% coverage for preventive maintenance and partial restoration procedures.
- Children under 10 receive 100% coverage for preventive maintenance and partial restoration procedures.
- All other individuals receive coverage for oral surgery when performed in a hospital or
university institution.

Vision Care

- Individuals under 18 and 65+ receive 100% coverage for optometrist examinations.
- Individuals receiving social assistance are provided with full coverage for optometrist examinations.
- Individuals who are visually handicapped receive full coverage for optometrist examinations.

Hospital Care

- There is full coverage for basic ward accommodations.
- There is partial coverage for some outpatient services.

Health Specialists

- Physiotherapy is covered only if services are performed in a hospital or private clinic.
- No other coverage available.

Homecare and Nursing

- Coverage for home rehabilitation is available only to individuals over 65.

Ambulatory Services

- Only individuals over 65 receive 100% coverage.

Hearing Aids

- For individuals with hearing loss of specified
level, those under 18, and those on social
assistance, full coverage is available for
purchase, replacement, adjustment, or repair of
one hearing aid per person, every 6 years.

Medical Equipment and Supplies

- Prosthetics are partially covered by the RAMQ