Coverage research for all provinces
If you are having difficulty obtaining your patient's out-of-province health number, you can try contacting the Ministry of Health directly. Below is each province's contact information.
British Columbia:
Phone: 1-800-742-6165
You can also mail or fax a coverage research form
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/2717.pdf
Ontario:
By phone at the 24x7 service desk: 1-888-360-7530 (you must be registered for this service)
Alberta:
Phone: 1-888-422-6257 (in Alberta only)
Or through the Netcare website: http://www.albertanetcare.ca
Saskatchewan:
Phone: 1-306-787-3475
Manitoba:
You must send a request by mail or fax
https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/claims/docs/529_form.pdf
New Brunswick:
Phone: 1-888-762-8600
Nova Scotia:
You must fax a request on letterhead to 1-902-481-3160
Newfoundland and Labrador:
Phone: 1-866-449-4459
PEI:
Phone: 1-902-838-0900
Northwest Territories:
Phone: 1-867-777-7400
Nunavut:
Phone: 1-867-645-8001
Yukon:
You must fax the request along with the date of service to 1-867-393-6486
*Quebec is not part of the Reciprocal Medical Billing Agreement. Patients that have Quebec health coverage must pay upfront for medical services provided. They can get a reimbursement from RAMQ (Regie de l'assurance maladie) by submitting their receipts.