The At Home Program provides a range of medical items, equipment and services for eligible children and teens who would otherwise need to stay in the hospital if they didn't have them. This includes things like:
PharmaCare: Children in the At Home Program for medical benefits also are covered by PharmaCare (Plan F) for things like:
Get information about PharmaCare coverage:
Incontinence supplies: Some funding is available to help with the cost of diapers, pull-ups, liners and wipes for children who are three years of age and older. Pre-approval is required. Parents or guardians can request this funding by:
Once the application is approved, parents can purchase incontinence supplies directly from any company they choose. Direct funding payments are given to families every three months, based on the child's age and weight. The first payment will be provided approximately six weeks after the completed application package is received and approved.
Parents or guardians must:
Direct Deposit is a safe and dependable way to receive payments. Using this method, your payments will be deposited directly into your bank account and help you to avoid delays and lost or stolen cheques.
Most of these benefits require pre-approval and are paid for directly by us or are available through our product distribution centre. Parents and caregivers may be reimbursed for eligible medical transportation and certain medical supply costs that may temporarily not be available through the distribution centre.
Regular dental and medical expenses and transportation costs are not covered - the appointment, trip or medical expense must be directly related to your child's disability.
Medical benefits come to an end on the last day of the month of your child's 18th birthday. People with disabilities, 18 years of age or older, may qualify for financial and supplementary health assistance for persons with a disability (PWD).
Delivery: After a request for medical supplies has been approved, supplies can be ordered monthly. Contact the Product Distribution Centre by calling:
The Service Provider Portal is a secure interface for Service Providers to access self-service options such as creating and submitting invoices and viewing the status of authorizations and payments.
Contact us if you have questions about medical benefits for children and teens with severe disabilities. We’ll help you find out if you're eligible and explain what kinds of medical benefits you can get.
Medical equipment that is no longer needed can be repaired, cleaned and recycled for the benefit of other families.
Contact Medical Benefits for more information.