Nova Scotia Health Insurance Program: forms and documents
Collection of forms and documents for the Nova Scotia Health Insurance Program.
Brochure
Health Card: brochureOverview of Nova Scotia’s Health Card and insured healthcare services through the Nova Scotia Health Insurance Program and other insured programs.
Health Card application
Apply for a Health CardYou need to apply for a Health Card to be covered for insured healthcare services through the Nova Scotia Health Insurance Program and other insured programs.
Address consent and dependant primary contact
Address consent: Health CardAuthorize your spouse or common-law partner to update your address.
Revoke address consent: Health CardWithdraw your address consent for your spouse or common-law partner to update your address.
Dependant primary contact change: Health CardChange the primary contact for your dependants who are 18 or younger. Dependants who are 18 or younger need to have 1 adult in their family registered as the dependant primary contact for their Health Card.
Health Card renewal
Renew your Health CardYou need to renew your Health Card before it expires. You can renew anytime in the 3 months before the card expires.
Organ and tissue donation
Register your organ and tissue donation decisionRegister your decision to donate your organs and tissues after death or change your registered donation decision.
Race-based and linguistic identity information
Share your race-based and linguistic identity information (opt in) with the healthcare systemIf you want to opt in and share your race-based and linguistic identity information with the healthcare system, you can opt in online at any time.
Medical services pre-approval
Apply for pre-approval for medical services outside Nova Scotia: Health CardHealthcare providers who need to refer a patient for medical services outside of Nova Scotia can apply for pre-approval.
Claims
Submit a claim for insured inpatient physician and hospital services you receive while travelling outside Canada (emergency services): Nova Scotia Health Insurance ProgramIf you’re applying for reimbursement for any insured inpatient physician and hospital services (covered by the Nova Scotia Health Insurance Program) you receive while travelling outside Canada due to an accident or sudden illness, you need to submit the Outside of Canada Emergency Services Claim Form.
Submit a claim for insured healthcare services you receive while travelling within Canada: Nova Scotia Health Insurance ProgramIf you’re applying for reimbursement for any insured healthcare services (covered by the Nova Scotia Health Insurance Program) you receive while travelling within Canada, you need to submit the Within Canada Services Claim Form.