In addition to regular program benefits, extended coverage is provided to beneficiaries with specific disabling conditions under the following programs:

Operated by Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) under contract to Saskatchewan Health. Persons must meet medical criteria. Benefits include:

• loan of braillers, talking book machines and magnifiers
• assistance with the cost of watches, talking calculators and low vision eyewear
  

Patients must be referred by specialist physicians. Benefits include:

• Drugs listed in the Saskatchewan Formulary and certain drugs approved for coverage under the Drug Plan Exception Drug Status
• Select food supplements and digestants
  

Patients must have chronic renal disease and require dialysis or transplantation or both and be referred by specialist physicians. Benefits include: drugs listed in the Saskatchewan Formulary and certain drugs approved for coverage under the Drug Plan Exception Drug Status.

Patients must have a qualifying ostomy and referred by an enterostomal therapist.

Benefits include 50% reimbursement of the cost of select ostomy supplies. Patients are required to pay the full cost of the supplies and submit receipts for reimbursement.

Patients must be referred by a specialist in rehabilitation medicine (physiatrist) for benefits. Benefits include:

• Drugs listed in the Saskatchewan Formulary and certain drugs approved for coverage under the Drug Plan Exception Drug Status
• Incontinence management and dressing supplies for chronic conditions
• Specialized rehabilitation equipment
• Financial assistance for vehicle hand controls, ramps and wheelchair lifts