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Interior Health Authority – Refugee Sponsor Healthcare FAQ

May 24, 2018
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Interior Health – Refugee Sponsors Healthcare FAQ: This 2-page document provides a Q&A on healthcare coverage fo privately sponsored refugees (PSRs) in British Columbia.

Topics covered are:

  • What health insurance is available to privately sponsored refugees (PSRs)?
  • How do PSRs register with MSP?
  • How do PSRs register with IFH?
  • What does IFH cover?
  • How do I find a family doctor for the refugee family I’ve sponsored?
  • Where do I find a dentist?
  • Interior Health m​aintains a list o​f dentists that have agreed to accept IFH insurance.How will a non­ English­-speaking refugee communicate at a medical visit?
  • The refugee patient was sent for labs/x­ray by the doctor. Where do I take him?
  • Where should a prescription be filled? Will it be covered?
  • The refugee patient was asked for money by the lab/x­ray­/pharmacy even though she has IFH coverage. What should we do?
  • How does a refugee family get vaccinations?
  • Where should I take a refugee who is urgently unwell upon arrival?

Checklist for sponsors to ensure successful integration into the healthcare system:

First Day…

Within First 2 Weeks…

Before the end of the first year…

❏ Provide access to healthcare for urgent medical needs

❏ Set up medical appointment with community family doctor for each family member

❏ Set up optometrist or dental appointments if necessary (within first 6 months)

❏ Provide information on emergency services 911, nearest hospital

❏ Set up vaccination appointment either with family doctor or local public health office

❏ Apply for Pharmacare just before the one year mark

❏ Register for Interim Federal Health Insurance (IFH)

❏ Register for MSP

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