Nunavut Health Insurance

What does the Nunavut Health Plan not cover?

Nunavut health care plan covers a number of services including physician and hospital services. However, some services are not covered by the health care plan, such as:

Optometric services not covered by the provincial health plan

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Prescription drugs not covered by the provincial health plan

Prescription drugs are covered in Nunavut only if prescribed by a physician and administered in a hospital. EHB Full Coverage Plan will pay the full cost of approved prescription drugs listed in the NIHB formulary.

Inuks and natives registered according to the Indian Acts and infants under 1 year old who has an eligible parent can qualify for the non-insured health benefits program.

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Dental coverage not covered by the provincial health plan

Nunavut health plan covers some dental services such as specific procedures related to jaw disease or injury but not all dental services are covered, otherwise, dental services are not covered.

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Nunavut Health News

Mental health issues are one of the top concerns in western Nunavut, especially in Gjoa Haven area. Improved mental health services were among the top demands during the western Nunavut major meeting from September 18-20.

According to Joanni Sallerina, the major of Gjoa Haven, there have been a series of mental health issues and heartbreaks in the previous months in the community of about 1300 people. The major solicited for mental health services in every health facility and school and she beckoned on the Government of Nunavut to increase the number of mental health workers in the region.

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Nunavut Health Statistics

The Health Profile 2013 for Nunavut shows a high incidence of injury hospitalization, colon cancer, and lung cancer. The statistics show 871, 122, and 206.8 injury hospitalization, colon cancer age standardized incidence rate and lung cancer age standardized incidence rate respectively per 100,000 population for Nunavut as compared to 516, 49.9 and 56.9 respectively per 100,000 population for Canada in general.