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Programme:
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Patient Navigator Services
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Adresse postale:
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PO Box 449
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A5
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Adresse:
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81 King St
Sioux Lookout
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Point géographique:
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- Located at King St in downtown Sioux Lookout
- Closest intersection is at King St and 6th Ave
- Situated one block N of Sioux Lookout Post Office
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Accessibilité:
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Pas d’accès en fauteuil roulant
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Heures d’ouverture:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
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Description des services:
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Serves as a non-political, regional Chiefs Council which provides support services to five First Nation communities
Administers the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program which provides funding for non-emergency medical transportation- Assists with obtaining medical transportation benefits to access provincially insured medical services (doctors appointments, hospital care, diagnostic tests and health programs), alcohol, drug and solvent abuse treatment, dental, vision care and services of Traditional Healers
- Assists with processing Non-Insured Health Service claims
- Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
- Assists with an appeal if funding assistance denied
Services can include:- Making arrangements for transportation
- Providing financial assistance to clients to transport themselves
- Arranging for the medical services with the community
- Financial assistance with meals and accommodation, if required
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Procédé et formulaires:
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- Requires booked appointments
- Services are delivered to on-reserve community members at the local level (Band or Health Office)
- Off-reserve clients should contact the Zone First Nation and Inuit Health Non-Insured Health Benefits (FNIH NIHB) Office for assistance
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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- On or off-reserve First Nation members residing in the Sioux Lookout Zone District
- Only applicable when required health services are not available in the community and there is no other source of funding available for transportation
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Langues:
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English
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Langues - Notes generals:
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Ojibway, Oji-Cree; available upon request
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Zone(s) desservie(s):
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Kasabonika Lake First Nation, Kingfisher First Nation, Wapekeka First Nation, Wawakapewin First Nation, and Wunnumin Lake First Nation
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