Travel for medical care

Some First Nations people find it challenging to get necessary medical care. This is especially true for those who live in a remote or rural area. First Nations Health Benefits offers a medical transportation (MT) benefit to help with this.

Medical transportation (MT) benefit

MT benefits assist with the cost of meals, accommodation, and transportation. This is to help eligible people travel to a medical appointment outside the community where they live. MT coverage is a supplement and may not cover the full cost of travel.

Medical transportation benefits are available for travel to:

• medical services covered by the Medical Services Plan (MSP) or a public health agency
• services​ eligible under the Health Benefits Program (e.g., dental, vision, etc.)
• traditional healers
• treatment for substance use at a facility funded by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)

• First Nations people who live on reserve should contact their community’s Patient Travel Clerk to access medical transportation benefits.
• First Nations people who do not live on reserve or do not know who to contact can call FNHA Health Benefits.