Eligible individuals currently with no renewal sticker should contact Health Registration to ensure their registration information is correct and health coverage is updated. A replacement health card will be issued with the new expiry date imprinted on the card. Contact:

Health Registration Branch
100 - 1942 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK S4P 4W2
1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only)
(306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan)
Fax: (306) 787-8951
E-mail: hcrenewal@health.gov.sk.ca  

Effective February 1, there will no longer be renewal sticker issues; rather, the patient will receive a replacement Health Services Card with the December 31, 2014 expiry date imprinted on the health card.

Once you update your registration information with Health Registration Branch and your coverage is reinstated, you will need to submit your bills along with your Health Services Card number in person or by mail to:

Medical Services Branch
Saskatchewan Health
3475 Albert Street
Regina, SK
S4S 6X6

Medical Services Branch will not process your bill for payment until you have obtained a validated health card.

If you are entitled to be in Canada, make your home in Saskatchewan and you ordinarily live in the province at least 6 months in a 12 month period, you may be eligible for Saskatchewan health benefits. All new Saskatchewan residents must register themselves and their dependants for a Saskatchewan health services card in order to be eligible for health benefits.

If you are a new resident to Saskatchewan, you can complete an application form to register for a Saskatchewan Health Services Card. Mail the filled out form together with the appropriate identification to Health Registration, 100 - 1942 Hamilton Street, Regina, SK S4P4W2. Faxed or emailed forms are not accepted.

The application form is available online at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/how-to-register, as well as from the offices of administrators of towns, villages, rural municipalities and Saskatchewan Health Registration.

Starting December 7, 2011, all new Saskatchewan residents living in the province are also eligible to use the online application process.

You may register yourself, your spouse and all dependents under 18 years old that are living with you in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health also requires information about children or dependents remaining in another Canadian province or territory and intending to relocate to Saskatchewan upon completion of their current school year.

If you are single and 18 years old or over, you must register separately.

If you are new to Saskatchewan and have come from another part of Canada, you are required to register for health coverage. As a general rule, coverage will begin on the first day of the third calendar month following the date you established residency in Saskatchewan. (This excludes people who are eligible for benefits under other Saskatchewan or federal programs - See Special Classes of Newcomers.) More information at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/moving-to-saskatchewan

If you arrive in Saskatchewan and your spouse does not arrive with you, but joins you within 12 months of your arrival, Saskatchewan Health begins coverage for both of you starting the first day of the third calendar month following the arrival of your spouse in the province. More information at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/moving-to-saskatchewan  

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health issues a Saskatchewan health services card to each family member once their application has been approved.

You should anticipate a 10 working day processing time from our receipt of your completed application to its assessment. If your application is approved, a plastic health card is mailed just prior to the effective date of coverage.

If your application is assessed and determined as not eligible for Saskatchewan health coverage, a letter of explanation is sent.

The Saskatchewan health services card is a valuable personal identification card, which you should be prepared to present whenever you need health services and for no other reason. Always carry your Saskatchewan health services card and present it when receiving health services.

Special classes of newcomers are newcomers from outside Canada who move to Saskatchewan on or before the first day of the third calendar month after arriving in Canada.

These groups may be eligible for health coverage from the day they move to Saskatchewan. For more information please contact Health Registration Branch at 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan).

To report a change of address, or to request a replacement health card you can:

• Use the ExpressAddress online service http://www.expressaddress.com/s/index.htm or

• Contact Health Registration Branch at 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan).
  

ExpressAddress is an easy to use online service that you can use to:

• notify the Ministry of Health of a change of address for their Saskatchewan health services card;

• request a replacement card.

ExpressAddress is limited to changing the address of an individual or family as registered on the provincial health registry and/or requesting replacement health cards. It does not provide the capability of making changes to a person's family unit (eg: marriage or separation). If you are requesting these types of changes, you must contact Health Registration Branch at 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan)

If you fail to update your address your health coverage may be discontinued. You can update your address and have your coverage re-instated by contacting Health Registration Branch @ 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan). If your health coverage has been discontinued for over one year, you will be required to complete and resubmit a new Saskatchewan Health Services Card Application.

Click on the ExpressAddress link http://www.expressaddress.com/s/index.htm Provide your new address, if moving. If you are not moving, but need a replacement card, fill in your current address information (repeat your address when asked for New Address), then you will be prompted to indicate if you need a replacement health service card.

When a family moves to a new Saskatchewan address, the address needs to be changed for each member of that family when using ExpressAddress (the system does not automatically update the address for the entire household). Any persons in the family 18 years of age or older must update their information themselves.

You should contact the Health Registration Branch (see contact information below) if any of the information below changes or is incorrect:

• Address and telephone number (you can also use ExpressAddress to change address and phone number)
• Incorrect spelling of name (s) or name change (proof of the name correction or legal name change is required)
• Incorrect date of birth (proof of age is required)
• Marriages, divorces and other marital status
• Births or deaths
• Other changes to family status
• Child attending school out-of-province
• Extended vacation or absence of three months or more

Health Registration Branch
1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only)
(306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan)

If you leave Saskatchewan to set up residency elsewhere in Canada, your Health Services card is valid for the balance of the month you move plus the next two full months. More information at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/moving-from-saskatchewan  

If you leave Saskatchewan and your spouse does not leave with you, but joins you within 12 months of your departure, Saskatchewan Health covers both of you until the end of the second month following the month your spouse leaves the province. More information at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/moving-from-saskatchewan  

If you are a resident of another Canadian province attending school in Saskatchewan, your home province covers your health costs. You should continue to maintain coverage with your home province or territory.

If you are an international student temporarily resident in Saskatchewan to further your education you may be eligible for Saskatchewan Health coverage. To qualify, you must be in full-time attendance at an accredited educational institution; and provide a valid Study Permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada; and complete and return the Student Certification. (Click here to see the Student Certification). If you change schools or your graduation date, an additional Student Certification may be required. For further details please call Health Registration at 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan).

If you attend school full time in another province or territory and plan to return to Saskatchewan to live upon completion of your studies, you remain covered by Saskatchewan.

To verify your student status, Saskatchewan Health Registration requires a Student Certification from your school. If you change schools or your graduation date, an additional Student Certification may be required. The Student Certification form is available at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/student-benefits under Related Documents. For further details please call Health Registration at 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan).

If you attend school full time outside Canada and plan to return to Saskatchewan to live upon completion of your studies, you will qualify for limited out-of-country coverage. These limitations are significant and the costs outside Canada are often much higher than in Saskatchewan. For this reason, we strongly recommend residents carry extra medical insurance when studying outside Canada.

To verify your student status, Saskatchewan Health Registration requires a Student Certification from your school. If you change schools or your graduation date, an additional Student Certification may be required. The Student Certification form is available at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/student-benefits under Related Documents. For further details please call Health Registration at 1-800-667-7551 (no charge, in-province only) or (306) 787-3251 (Regina area, or when calling from outside Saskatchewan).

You may retain limited coverage while away for the purposes of a vacation, visit, business engagement or employment up to one year provided you intend to return to Saskatchewan to live.

In all situations where you will be temporarily absent from the province for more than
three months, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health requires you to let Saskatchewan Health Registration know:

• the date you intend to leave Saskatchewan
• your intended return date
• the reason for your absence from the province

Following any extended absence from the province, you need to contact the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health to ensure your Saskatchewan Health Services card is still active and you are entitled to benefits.

Out-of-Canada Emergency Hospital Services

If you receive emergency hospital services outside Canada, the cost will be usually much higher than in Saskatchewan. If the cost is higher, you will be responsible for paying the difference between the full amount charged and the amount Saskatchewan Health pays. For this reason, you should buy additional health insurance if you plan to travel outside Canada. More information at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/out-of-canada-hospital-services  

Out of Canada Physician, Optometric and Drug Plan Services

• Emergency Services - You will be reimbursed at Saskatchewan rates for eligible services. You don't need a prior approval for using emergency services.
  
• Non-Emergency (Elective) Services - Saskatchewan Ministry of Health does not normally cover these services. You need prior approval from the ministry for coverage for these type of services.
  
• Drug Plan Services - Saskatchewan Ministry of Health does not cover prescriptions filled outside of Canada.
  

If you obtain a work contract outside Canada for up to 24 months, you may be eligible for limited out-of-Canada benefits for the period of your work contract. These limitations are significant. The costs outside Canada are often much higher than in Saskatchewan. For this reason, we strongly recommend residents carry extra medical insurance when working temporarily outside Canada.

To retain coverage, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health requires you to provide Saskatchewan Health Registration with:

• the date you intend to leave Saskatchewan
• your intended return date
• a copy of your work contract
  

Please visit the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health website at http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/refund-for-services for detailed information on the refund process.