Contact the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)

Prior Approvals and Predeterminations Toll Free Lines

• Dental
• Drug Exception Centre
• Medical Supplies and Equipment
• Orthodontic Review Centre

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Dental

• Dental Predetermination Requests Only
  (Contact information by province from west to east)
  

  Pacific	1-888-321-5003
  Alberta	1-888-495-2516
  Saskatchewan	1-877-780-5458
  Manitoba	1-877-505-0835
  Ontario	1-888-283-8885
  Quebec	1-877-483-5501
  Atlantic	1-800-565-3294
  Yukon	1-888-332-9222
  Northwest Territories and Nunavut	1-888-332-9222

• Orthodontic Review Centre
  

  Orthodontic providers wishing to submit a treatment plan for prior approval to Health Canada and require help, are encouraged to contact Health Canada's toll-free Orthodontic Review Centre:

  Telephone:	1-866-227-0943
  Fax:	1-866-227-0957

Drug Exception Centre

• Providers requesting prior approval of drug benefits on behalf of NIHB recipients may call Health Canada's NIHB Drug Exception Centre:
  
  

  Telephone (toll-free):	1-800-580-0950
  Telephone (Ottawa):	(613) 941-1558
  Fax:	1-800-281-5021

• Recipients can mail their appeal request to the following address:
  

  NIHB Drug Exception Centre
  First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
  Health Canada
  Graham Spry Building
  250 Lanark Avenue, 6^th Floor
  Postal Locator 2006B
  Ottawa, Ontario
  K1A 0K9

Medical Supplies and Equipment

• Medical Supplies and Equipment Prior Approval Requests Only
  (Contact information by province from west to east)
  

  Pacific	1-800-665-2289
  Alberta	1-800-232-7301
  Saskatchewan	1-800-667-3515
  Manitoba	1-800-665-8507
  Ontario	1-800-881-3921
  Quebec	1-877-483-1575
  Atlantic	1-800-565-4446
  Yukon	1-867-667-3974
  Northwest Territories and Nunavut	1-888-332-9222