- Description
- offers a needs-based health benefit program that funds benefit claims for a specified range of drugs, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short term crisis intervention, mental health counselling and medical transportation
- provides coverage for a limited range of goods and services when they are not insured elsewhere
- provides administration of community service agreements
- Eligibility
- Eligible client must be a resident of Canada and one of the following:
- a First Nations person who is registered under the Indian Act (commonly referred to as a "Status Indian")
- an Inuk recognized by an Inuit land claim organization as outlined in Inuit client eligibility for the NIHB program
- a child less than 2 years old whose parent is an NIHB-eligible client
- a First Nations person who is registered under the Indian Act (commonly referred to as a "Status Indian")
- Application Process
- Call or visit the website
- Documents Required
- Client identification documentation must include:
- surname under which the client is registered
- given names under which the client is registered
- date of birth
- client identification number
First Nations client identification number:- Indian Act registration number or;
- NIHB issued number (B-number)
Inuit client identification number:- Government of the Northwest Territories health plan number or;
- Government of Nunavut health plan number or;
- NIHB client identification number (N-Number)
- surname under which the client is registered
- Toll Free
- 1-800-640-0642 - Client information line
- Office
- 1-800-640-0642 - Non-Insured Health Benefits
- Toll Free
- 1-800-881-3921 - Medical transportation (Ottawa office)
- Fax
- 1-800-806-6662 - Toll free
- After Hours Phone
- 1-833-675-3081 - Medical transportation (Ottawa office)
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- Address locator: 1909A
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9
Canada - Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
- Last Updated On
- March 21, 2026
- Location
- Ottawa
- Accessibility
- Not Applicable
- Hours of Operation
- No office hours
* vary according to service - Service Area(s)
- Ontario
