Supplemental Medical Assistance

The Supplemental Medical Assistance program helps cover the gap between your own health coverage and the costs of your medical services.

Once you have contacted and used your coverage through the First Nations Health Authority, and your own private insurance if any, you can apply for the Supplemental Medical Assistance program.

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM HERE

A Q&A on Supplemental Medical Assistance

Who handles my benefits?

When it comes to your health benefits, Haisla Nation Council and the Health Centre pays approximately nothing.

Wait, really?
Yes! Your health benefits are actually paid for by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).
They pay for your benefits to the Medical Services Plan (MSP) for the province, and handle your coverage eligibility.

So am I eligible for…

Let us stop you right there! If you want to know if you have medical coverage for something, your first stop is the FNHA toll-free phone number, 1-800-317-7878. They know your medical coverage. Employees at Haisla Health actually cannot access that information.

How does Haisla Health help?

Haisla Health offers the Supplemental Medical Assistance program! The program will fill the gap between what your health coverage, well, covers, and what you have to spend out of your own pocket. This also includes medicine and dental costs. This program makes sure there are no barriers between Haisla members and their medical services.

How do I access the Supplemental Medical Assistance program?

Contact the Haisla Health Centre to receive the application form. Call either 250-632-3600, or e-mail the Haisla Health Centre Manager Eric Bottah ebottah@haisla.ca. Fill out the form, and make sure you have all of your documentation – receipts, letters, especially documentation that FNHA coverage has either denied you or only paid a portion of costs – and bring that all back to the Health office (you can even fax it to 250-632-3686!) for processing.

How long does it take?

Processing applications can take up to two weeks – the time may depend on if you remembered all your paperwork!