First Nations Health Benefits (Patient Travel)

CSFS manages and administers First Nations Health Benefits (FNHB) Medical Transportation program access in accordance with the policies and restrictions that are enforced and implemented by First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

The Medical Transportation program provides transportation benefits for eligible First Nations clients to access medically required health services that are not available on reserve or in their community of residence.

 

About the Program

The Medical Transportation program under First Nations Health Benefits assists BC First Nation clients by supplying supplementary funds for travel to medically required health services that cannot be obtained on the reserve or in the community of residence.

To access FNHB benefits, clients must:

• Be eligible for and obtain Indian Registration (status)
• Be a resident of BC with a valid Personal Health Number (PHN)
• For infants, access without Indian registration is up to 24 months of age if they have one parent with an Indian registration number – after 24 months, infants must be registered and have their own Indian registration number (status)

 

Who We Serve

>   We serve First Nations members who are eligible and have obtained their Indian Registration (status). Our services support medical transportation needs for individuals at any stage in the life cycle within the eligibility criteria outlined by First Nations Health Authority.

>   We provide medical transportation administration for: Takla Nation and Yekooche First Nation and we provide limited medical transportation administration for Saik’uz First Nation; Tsil Kaz Koh; Wet’suwet’en First Nation; Cheslatta Carrier Nation; Skin Tyee Nation; Nee Tahi Buhn Band; Stellat’en First Nation; and Nadleh Whut’en First Nation.

>   When medical transportation coverage is required for children and youth under the age of 19, eligible coverage will be provided in the name of the parent, care giver, or guardian.

CSFS employees work with patients and community health staff to advocate on behalf of our membership in accessing First Nations Health Benefits Medical Transportation program’s coverage; however, it is important to remember that First Nations Health Authority is the decision making body when applying for First Nations Health Benefits.  

CSFS employees do not have the ability to adjust the mileage or meal rates nor do CSFS employees have the ability to overturn FNHA’s decisions.  For more information on medical transportation rates and coverage,  please visit:

www.fnha.ca/benefits

 

Eligibility Conditions

Medical transportation coverage to access health services is available under the following criteria:

• Travel to access medical services insured through the BC Medical Services Plan; however, providers must be registered under the MSP policy – you can register for MSP at your local Service BC office
• Access to necessary medical specialty services not available in your community of residence – closest provider policy will be enforced by FNHA
• Access to dental services that are not available in your community of residence – closest provider policy will be enforced by FNHA
• Travel to FNHA funded treatment centres for substance use (formerly NNADAP)

Travel that does not meet the above eligibility will not be covered by the Medical Transportation Program and CSFS employees do not have the ability to overturn any of the eligibility requirements as they are enforced by FNHA.

For more information on eligibility requirements and criteria, please visit: www.fnha.ca/benefits 

 

Contact Us

Prince George Office

987 4th Ave
Prince George, BC
V2L 3H7

Telephone: 250-251-6764
Toll free: 1-800-889-6855
Fax: 250-614-9142
Email: fnhb@csfs.org; mblackmon@csfs.org

 

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