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Provincial Reimbursement for Ostomy Products
(Please contact your local ET Nurse for additional details) |
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| Alberta |
| British Columbia |
| Manitoba |
| New Brunswick |
| Newfoundland/Labrador |
| Nova Scotia |
| Ontario |
| Prince Edward Island |
| Quebec |
| Saskatchewan |
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| ALBERTA |
| Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) Program |
- 75% reimbursement of program price for ostomy supplies
- 100% coverage if family taxable income is less than $12,610
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Alberta Aids for Daily Living
10030 – 107th St, 7th Street Plaza
2nd Floor
Edmonton, AB
T5J 3E4
780-427-0731 |
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| BRITISH COLUMBIA |
| Pharmacare Program |
| Net Annual Family Income |
Family Deductible |
Pharmacare Portion |
Family Max. |
| Below $15,000 |
None |
70% of prescription |
2% of net income |
| $15,000-$30,000 |
2% of income |
70% of prescription |
3% of net income |
| Over $30,000 |
3% of income |
70% of prescription |
4% of net income |
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| SENIORS before 1939 |
| Net Annual Family Income |
Family Deductible |
Pharmacare Portion |
Family Max. |
| Below $33,000 |
None |
75% of prescription |
1.25% of net income |
| $33,000-$50,000 |
1% of income |
75% of prescription |
2% of net income |
| Over $50,000 |
2% of income |
75% of prescription |
3% of net income |
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| Once they have reached their Family Maximum, Pharmacare will pay 100% for the rest of the year. 100% coverage for persons who are: |
- Permanent residents of a licensed long term care facility
- Persons eligible for benefits through Ministry of Human Resources
- Severely handicapped children eligible for “At Home” Program
- Registered with a provincial Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
- Clients eligible for financial assistance through mental health centers, palliative care and drug plans.
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B.C. Pharmacare Ministry of Health
PO Box 9655
STN PROV GOVT
Victoria, BC
V8W 9P2
250-952-2866 |
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| MANITOBA |
| Manitoba Ostomy Program (MOP) |
| Clients may purchase non-registered items outside of program with no financial assistance. |
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Manitoba Ostomy Program
1680 Church Ave.
Winnipeg, MB
R2X 2W9
204-945-8610
1-800-561-8313 |
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| NEW BRUNSWICK |
- No government coverage.
- Private insurers typically provide 80-100% coverage.
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New Brunswick Medicare
PO Box 5100
Frederiction, NB
E3B 5G8
1-888-762-8600 |
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| NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR |
- 100% - social assistance recipients with “Drug Cards”.
- 75% - senior recipients of Guaranteed Income supplements with “Seniors Drug Card”.
- One time donation of supplies by Cancer Society if diagnosis is cancer.
- Private plans cover 80-100%
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Ostomy Subsidiary Program
Nfld. And Labrador Prescription Branch
P.O. Box 8070
Postal Station A
St. John’s, NF
A1B 4A6
709-753-3615 |
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| NOVA SCOTIA |
- 100% - seniors (65+) with income below $16,000 per year.
- Social assistance recipients
- Cancer Society covers 100% of cost if diagnosis is cancer
- 80% - all other seniors (65+).
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Nova Scotia Department of Health and Community Services
PO Box 696
Halifax, NS
B3J 2T7
902-424-5074 |
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| ONTARIO |
- $600 per year per permanent stoma (up to two ostomies)
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Ontario Assistive Devices Program
5700 Younge St.
7th Floor
North York, ON
M2M 4K5
416-327-8804
1-800-268-6021 |
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| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
- 100% coverage – social assistance recipients from Cancer Society for two years (if diagnosis is cancer and family income is below $35,000 per year)
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Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Community Services
16 Garfield St.
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 8T5
902-368-6130 |
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| QUEBEC |
- $600 per year per permanent stoma
- Social aid recipients receive $100 on their first order and $20 per month after.
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Regie de l’assurance maladie du Quebec
1125, chemin St. Louis
3ieme etage
Sillery, QC
G1S 1E7
418-646-4636
1-800-561-9749 |
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| SASKATCHEWAN |
- “Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living” (SAIL)
- 50% reimbursement of all ostomy supplies for registered participants.
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Saskatchewan Aids Independent Living
3475 Albert
Regina, SK
S4S 6X6
306-787-7121 |
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