Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan

All new and returning eligible alberta residents must be registered for the alberta health care insurance plan ahcip to receive insured hospital and physician services.

Alberta health care insurance plan. All new and returning residents must apply for alberta health care insurance plan coverage. Contact the alberta health care insurance plan office ask questions about alberta s health care insurance plan send your completed forms update your information or get a replacement card. When accessing services you will need to show your personal health care card along with photo identification. The alberta health care insurance plan ahcip provides coverage for insured physician and hospital services elsewhere in canada.

In most cases if you present your valid alberta health card to an out of province medical or hospital service provider and receive insured services there is no cost to you. Forms for alberta health care insurance plan and blue cross. Your physician determines what insured services are considered medically necessary. Alberta health care insurance plan ahcip administered by the government of alberta s ministry of health in accordance with the canada health act alberta has a publicly administered and funded health care system that guarantees albertans receive universal access to medically necessary hospital and health care services.

The alberta health care insurance plan ahcip also known as alberta s provincial healthcare plan is designed to serve alberta residents and provides a number of coverage and benefits.