Federal Programs

Public Service Health Care Plan
Canadian Forces Health Services
Interim Federal Health Program
Correctional Services of Canada

Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
The PSHCP is a private health care plan established for the benefit of federal Public Service employees, members of the Canadian Forces (active members of the Regular Forces are covered by the National Defence Health Services. See 'National Defence Health Services (below) for more information) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, members of Parliament, federal judges, employees of a number of designated agencies and corporations, and persons receiving pension benefits based on service in one of these capacities.

PSHCP - Benefits Coverage and Plan Provisions
For a comprehensive document click here

Extended Health Provision (Drug Benefit)
For more information on Drug Benefits, including Eligible Expenses and Exclusions click here

Canadian Forces Health Services
Members of the Regular Force and members of the Reserve Force may be eligible for prescription drug benefits.
For more information, click here

Eligible Health Benefits
For a list of eligible health services click here

Supplement Health Care
For a list of supplemental health care coverage, including prescription drug benefits click here

To Search the Formulary, click here.

Interim Federal Health (IFH) Program
The IFH Program has been put in place for humanitarian reasons to allow refugee claimants, Convention refugees, humanitarian classes and others under immigration control to receive essential health care. Click here for more information.

IFH Program Information
For a document on the IFH Program which includes details on Eligibility, Benefits, Forms and Process, IFH Eligible Groups, Billing Information click here

To Search the Formulary, click here.

Prescription Drug Coverage
Click on the IFH Program document above and scroll down the document to:
APPENDIX A
INTERIM FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAM (IFH)
INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (TO BE SHOWN TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS)

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Website

Correctional Services of Canada (CSC)
CSC provides essential health services for all Federal inmates. These services include the provision of prescription drugs.

For a document on the Program, click here

Drug Benefits
The Program covers the costs of prescription drugs that are considered necessary by inmates' health care professionals. In general, decisions about the coverage of specific medications are made by the Regional Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee or at an institutional level. In some provinces CSC uses the provincial formulary as a guide.

Standard 414 of the Standards for Health Services deals with Pharmaceutical Services. Click here to view.