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Data from the surgical registry shows that about 85% of surgeries in Saskatchewan are completed within six months, and 94% within one year.

Services Not Covered

Services Not Covered by Saskatchewan Health

Inpatient and outpatient services provided for reasons other than medical necessity.
Chiropractic services - except for low-income individuals receiving Supplementary Health, Family Health or Seniors Income Benefits (up to 12 treatments a year).
Cataract surgery and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provided outside Saskatchewan - unless Saskatchewan Health has given prior written approval.
Non-emergency services provided outside Canada - unless Saskatchewan Health has given prior written approval.
Extra cost of private and semi-private ward accommodation if you choose it but your physician doesn't order it.
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy services provided by private physical and occupational therapists not under contract with a health region.
Services provided by health facilities other than hospitals - unless Saskatchewan Health has an agreement with the facility to cover those services.
Ambulance trips
Hospitals and medical services for certain elective treatment services such as:
- Cosmetic surgery;
- Removal of warts and other benign lesions;
- Sterilization reversals;
- Removal of portwine stains on skin for people over 17 years of age; and
- Routine circumcision of newborn males.
Health examinations:
- For employment;
- For insurance;
- For vehicle seat belt exemptions;
- At the request of any third party such as an employer (except if the examination is for adoption or foster parent purposes or for rape or child abuse cases); and
- For routine eye examinations for persons 18 years of age and over.
Podiatry services provided by private podiatry clinics within Saskatchewan or podiatry services obtained out-of-province.
Contact lenses or eyeglasses - including lenses and frames.
Appliances - such as hearing aids, artificial limbs or crutches taken home from hospital. Saskatchewan Health covers certain appliances under other health programs.
Dental services except those described under Partially Covered Services
Special duty nurses - except in hospital when a physician orders the service.
Naturopath and osteopath services.
Lodging in personal care homes - residential facilities providing adults with accommodation, meals and help with personal care.
Home care services that are not provided or funded by the health region, such as services received from private homemaking and private home nursing agencies.

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