Under the provisions of the Canada Health Act, Nunavut is responsible for delivering health care services to its citizens,.   These services include insured hospital care and primary health services.  All permanent residents, including Inuit, access the insured services using a current health insurance number.  The Nunavut Health Insurance card is gray with red lettering.  It does not include a photo.

Just as in Ontario, some health-related goods and services that are not insured by the basic government insurance plan. 

For Inuit, Health Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program provides limited coverage for medications, goods and services that are not insured elsewhere.   For details see Health Canada’s site at  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/nihb-ssna/index_e.html   Contact an OHSNI case manager for any Nunavut Inuit resident in Ottawa for health care, in order to receive assistance in determining eligibility, or, to order medications, supplies or medical equipment. Non-Inuit may have a work-related extended medical plan or private health insurance.  Please ask the patient or their escort for details.  If there are concerns or problems, call OHSNI's Program Manager to discuss the situation  at 613-523-7822 x 112.