---
title: "NIHB: Non-Insured Health Benefits coverage"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/first-nations-health-benefits"
description: "First Nations and Inuit health benefits (NIHB) in Canada: handled by Indigenous Services Canada. Official link checked 12 October 2026. From official sources."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# NIHB: Non-Insured Health Benefits coverage

Federal service · Health

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

The Non-Insured Health Benefits program covers drugs, dental, vision, medical supplies, mental health counselling and medical travel for eligible First Nations and Inuit.

Who handles it: [Indigenous Services Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/department-of-indigenous-services). Handles it everywhere in Canada.

## Official links

- [Non-Insured Health Benefits](https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1572537161086/1572537234517), checked 12 October 2026

## More

- [Go to an emergency room](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-room)
- [See a doctor without an appointment](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/walk-in-clinic)
- [Canadian Dental Care Plan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/dental-care)
- [Get help in a mental health crisis (call or text 988)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/mental-health-crisis)
- [Check product, food and vehicle recalls](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/product-recalls)
- [Apply for or renew your health card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-card)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "NIHB: Non-Insured Health Benefits coverage", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/first-nations-health-benefits