Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) NewsLetter
First Canadian Health
News and Information for our NIHB Providers
NIHB Toll-free Inquiry Centre: 1-888-511-4666
For our Medical Supplies and Equipment Suppliers - Summer 2002
News and Views
Welcome to the summer 2002 edition of our quarterly newsletter.
We are now in our fourth year of operations as the claims processor
for the NIHB Program of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
(FNIHB) of Health Canada.
Again, FCH would like to thank you for your support as you continue
to provide quality health services to First Nations and Inuit clients
of the NIHB Program.
As always, your comments and questions are welcome. Please call
our Toll-Free Inquiry Centre Representatives at 1-888-471-1111,
or send your correspondence to:
FCH Provider Relations
3080 Yonge Street, Suite 3002
Toronto ON M4N 3N1
Medical Supply and Equipment (MS&E) Prior Approvals – Yukon Region
Yukon Territory providers are reminded that MS & E items requiring
prior approval must now be obtained from the Northern Secretariat
at the following address or phone/ fax numbers:
Medical Supplies & Equipment Analyst
Non-Insured Health Benefits
Northern Secretariat
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
60 Queen Street, 14th Floor
Address Locator 3914A
Ottawa ON K1P 5Y7
Tel.: 1-888-332-9222
Fax: 1-800-949-2718
New Telephone Number and Fax Number for the Nisga'a Valley Health
Board
MS & E providers requiring prior approvals for services to
Nisga'a First Nations must call 1-888-233-2212 or (250) 633-5000,
or fax requests to the Nisga'a Valley Health Board NIHB office
at (250) 633-2512.
For information on Nisga'a First Nations client eligibility, or
to obtain information on the Nisga'a Valley Health Board MS & E
plan, please contact the Nisga'a Valley NIHB Office at 1-888-233-2212.
The Nisga'a Valley Health Board represents the following First
Nations Bands:
671 -Gingolx (Kincolith)
677 -Gitlakdamix (New Aiyanish)
678 -Lakalzap (Greenville)
679 -Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City)
Published quarterly by First Canadian Health
Management Corporation Inc. at 3080 Yonge Street, Suite 3002, Toronto
ON M4N 3N1
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