 PROGRAM SERVICES
The Non-Insured Heal Benefits (NIHB) Program provides a limited number of health related goods and services to registered Indians, Inuit and Innu to meet medical or dental needs not covered by provincial, territorial or other, third party health insurance. PURPOSE- To provide NIHB to First Nations and Inuit people in a manner that is appropriate to their unique health needs.
- Contributes to the achievement of an overall health status for First Nations and Inuit people comparable to that of the Canadian population as a whole.
- Is sustainable from a fiscal and benefits management perspective.
- Facilitates First Nations and Inuit control at a time of their choosing.
ACTIVITIES- Provides medical services to clients by telephone or appointments.
- Arrange for economical yet best accommodation for clients and their escorts while attending specialist appointments for medical or dental.
- Provides monthly progress reports to determine expenses and statistics by daily logging of activities, patient scheduling and charting. Confirms appointments and attendance to validate funding purposes.
- Prepares correspondence and maintains confidential filing system for patient scheduling and charting.
- Reviews and processes appointments in a timely fashion.
- Assists dental and eye clinic providers with setup, appointments, client eligibility and distributes glasses upon arrival and do follow-ups as required.
- Maintain current/updated guideline information and rates for delivery of the program.
- Verifies appointments, accommodation and travel are approved prior to appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: If a client does pay directly for goods or services for any of the above he or she may seek reimbursement from the FNIHB NIHB ProgramMail your request for reimbursement to: (not SCHSS office). Requests for reimbursement must be received on a NIHB Client Reimbursement Request Form (see linkages), within one year from the date of service or date of purchase. PACIFIC REGION
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Federal Building
ATTN: NIHB Unit
757 West Hastings Street, Suite 540
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E6 BC AMBULANCE SERVICE (not part of the NIHB program)
BC Ambulance services are available to all B.C. residents. When you receive a bill in the mail, it is because the BC Ambulance service does not have on record your status card number, and they do not determine at the time of pickup whom is or is not a band member. Ambulance fees are not covered by the Medical Services Plan of BC; however, they may be covered by other third parties, such as Worker’s Compensation, acute care hospital, Veteran’s Affairs, ICBC or private insurance companies. If applicable, users of ambulance services must contact the agency to arrange for payment.
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