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Family Health Benefits
The Family Health Benefits program provides benefits
to low-income working familites who may be receiving:
- the Saskatchewan Child Benefit; or
- the Saskatchewan Employment Supplement
Services/Benefits:
Children are covered for:
- Most dental services
- Eye examinations once a year; basic eyeglasses
- Emergency ambulance
- Basis medical supplies (some items require prior
approval)
- Chiropractic services
- Formulary drugs.
Parents or legal guardians are covered for chiropractic
services, an eye examination every two years, drug coverage
with $100 semi-annual family deductible and 35 per cent
consumer co-payment thereafter.
Parents/legal guardians may apply for additional coverage
under the Drug Plan
Special Support program.
Monitoring
The Effects Of Family Health Benefits (FHB) For Low-Income
Families In Saskatchewan is a report which evaluates
the provincial program that extends supplementary health
coverage to low-income families to assist with the cost
of raising children.
FHB was launched in July 1998 as part of a restructuring
of income support systems coinciding with the introduction
of the federal National Child Benefit (NCB).
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