Learn about financial assistance for Northern Ontario residents who travel long distances for medical specialist services. The Northern Health Travel Grant NHTG program offers financial assistance to Northern Ontario residents who need to travel long-distances for specialized medical services or procedures at a ministry-funded health care facility.
For eligible applicants, travel grants are based on the distance you need to travel to reach the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility that can provide the required health care services without delay. Note: The NHTG program helps partially cover some medical travel-related expenses but does not cover all expenses such as meals or taxi.
Telemedicine supports almost every clinical specialty and offers a cost-effective alternative for Northern Ontario residents who need to travel for specialized medical services or procedures at a ministry-funded health care facility. A telemedicine appointment with the Ontario Telemedicine Network OTN is like an in-person visit, but the physician uses a monitor. Ask your health care provider if telemedicine is a suitable option for your needs. Note: If you travel one way by ambulance and the other way by car or public transportation, you may qualify for a partial grant.
You may visit a medical specialist, hospital or ministry-funded health care facility in Ontario or Winnipeg Manitoba that qualifies.
Whether you are traveling by car, air, bus or rail, travel grants are always paid at a rate of 41 cents per kilometer based on the round-trip distance between your area of residence centre of town and the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility able to provide the required OHIP -insured services.
