Get Canada First Nations Health Authority Health Benefits Medical Transportation Request Form

The Indigenous Wellness Core (IWC) delivers health services for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Alberta. The IWC works with Indigenous peoples, communities and other partners to provide services to Indigenous patients that honour their culture, beliefs and identities.

What the program covers vision care. dental care. mental health counselling. medical supplies and equipment. prescription and over-the-counter medications. medical transportation to access medically required health services not available: on reserve. in the community of residence.

FNIHB: means the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Indigenous Services Canada.

Information within covers the health benefits areas of dental, medical supplies and equipment, medical transportation, mental health, MSP, pharmacy, vision care, travel, general, and more.

NIHB program benefits include prescription drugs and select over-the-counter (OTC) medications, dental and vision care, medical supplies and equipment, mental health counselling, and transportation to access medically required health services that are not available on reserve or in the community of residence.

If you need to enroll for the first time, or you want to confirm that you are already enrolled, have your status number ready and call Health Benefits at 1-855-550-5454.

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NIHB provides eligible First Nations and Inuit with coverage for a range of health benefits including drugs, dental and vision care, medical supplies and equipment, mental health counselling and medical transportation.