Medical Expense Assistance

Mental health counselling, emotional support, community based cultural support services, and some assistance with transportation costs is available to those affected by missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Transportation assistance is provided when local professional counselling and cultural support services are unavailable, including costs to see Elders and traditional healers away from home.

• Dental care
• Eye and vision care
• Medical supplies and equipment
• Drugs and pharmacy products
• Mental health counselling
• Assistance with medical transportation to access medically necessary services

Provides nutritional support to individuals living with HIV or Hepatitis C through gift cards for fresh food year-round.

Islanders who have been pre-approved for out-of-province medical services may be eligible for travel assistance to appointments in NS and NB through Maritime Bus.

Note: Applicants must apply at least 10 days before out-of-province travel, and the application must be approved prior to purchasing tickets.

• Applying when you have moved to PEI from another province or country
• Replacing a lost or stolen card
• Coverage when traveling to another province or outside of Canada

Effective May 1, 2025 many insulin products and oral diabetes medications are eligible for full coverage under National Pharmacare Program (NPP)

Provides eligible applicants with partial cost coverage for approved medications and supplies that are not covered by NPP, including:

• Insulin products
• Oral medications
• Urine-testing materials
• Blood strips

For the full details of the coverage, visit the website.