Physician Services
As a resident of the NWT with a valid NWT Health Care Card, you are eligible to receive medically necessary physician services provided by licensed physicians in Canada and, with limitations, outside Canada.
- Services Covered
- Services Not Covered
- Insured Services Tariff (PDF - 1.26 MB)
Services Covered
- diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury
- surgery, including anaesthetic services and surgical assistance where necessary
- obstetrical care, including prenatal and postnatal care
- eye examinations, treatment and operations provided by an ophthalmologist
Other limitations and restrictions may apply.
Services Not Covered
- yearly physicals
- cosmetic surgery
- services that are considered experimental
- prescription drugs
- physical examinations done at the request of a third party for such things as: preschool or insurance medicals, food handlers or driver’s license examinations, or obtaining a passport or pre-employment requirements
- optometric services
- dental services other than specific procedures related to jaw injury or disease
- the services of chiropractors, naturopaths, podiatrists, osteopaths, and acupuncture treatments
- physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychology services received in a facility that is not an insured outpatient facility (hospital)
- any service to which a resident is entitled under legislation, such as Workers’ Compensation Act, Public Health Act, or other territorial or federal legislation, including treatment of veterans who are entitled to such treatments as a result of service in the Armed Forces