Health Insurance - Extended Health Benefits

The Department of Health and Social Services offers Extended Health Benefits to eligible Nunavummiut who need additional health care services that are not covered by the Nunavut Health Care Plan.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the EHB program, you need to be enrolled with the Nunavut Health Care Plan and be one of the following:

• a non-beneficiary 65 years or older
• a non-beneficiary Nunavut resident with a chronic disease or illness
  • Click here for a list of Specified Disease Conditions
• any Nunavut resident who has used up or does not have other health care insurance options

If you have insurance through your work or any other insurance, you must use those insurance plans before claiming from Extended Health Benefits.

Applying for EHB

You can apply for Extended Health Benefits when you:

• turn 65
• are diagnosed with a chronic disease condition
• have used up your third party insurance plan and need help paying for medical travel

Application forms for the EHB program are available below or at health centres and nursing stations in every community.

Program	Steps	Form
65 years and older	Download the form to the right Print and fill out your application Get your application signed by a doctor If you are employed or are receiving employer benefits, provide a letter from your employer outlining what insurance benefits are offered Mail your form to the address listed below this chart	65 years and older EHB Application Form
Chronic illness (Specified Disease Condition)	Download the form to the right Print and fill out your application Get your application signed by a doctor If you are employed or are receiving employer benefits, provide a letter from your employer outlining what insurance benefits are offered Mail your form to the address listed below this chart	EHB Application Form
Used up other insurance or no other insurance option	Download the form to the right Print and fill out your application Get your application signed by a doctor Give proof from your other insurance company that you have used up your other plan Mail your form to the address listed below this chart	No Insurance EHB Application Form

Mail completed forms to the following address:

Nunavut Health Insurance Programs Office
Department of Health and Social Services
Bag 3
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0

Phone: (867) 645-8001
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833
Email

The Nunavut Health Insurance Programs Office in Rankin Inlet will confirm that you are eligible when they get your application.

The Extended Health Benefits Program

When you apply for EHB, the Nunavut Health Insurance Programs Office will decide if you are eligible for one of the five EHB plans. EHB will send you a letter outlining your coverage plan once you are approved for coverage.

• The Full Coverage Plan is for people who have a chronic illness.


Click here to see your benefits under the Full Coverage Plan.

• The Additional Assistance Plan is for people who have other insurance coverage.


Click here to see your benefits under the Additional Assistance Plan.

• The Seniors Full Coverage Plan is for senior citizens over the age of 65 who do not have other insurance coverage through their own employer or their spouse’s employer.


Click here to see your benefits under the Seniors Full Coverage Plan.

• The Seniors Additional Assistance Plan is for senior citizens over the age of 65 who have other insurance coverage.


Click here to see your benefits under the Seniors Additional Assistance Plan.

• EHB Medical Travel Options Plan is for people who have used up any third party insurance plan and do not fall into the categories listed above.


Click here to see what medical travel benefits are available.

Making Claims

If you have to pay for covered services up front, you can apply for repayment through the Health Insurance Programs Office in Rankin Inlet.

Steps	Form
Download the form to the right Print and fill out your application Staple your original receipts to the form Mail your form to the address listed below this chart	EHB Claim Form

Mail your EHB Claim Form with your original receipts to the following address:

Nunavut Health Insurance Programs Office
Department of Health and Social Services
Bag 3
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0

Phone: (867) 645-8001
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833
Email