The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited, temporary coverage of health care benefits to resettled refugees, asylum claimants and certain other groups. The IFHP does not cover Canadian citizens. The IFHP provides health care coverage for all eligible beneficiaries, which includes basic, supplemental and prescription medication coverage. The IFHP is a payer of last resort, limiting benefits to those who do not have access to public health insurance or to a private insurance plan for a service or product.
Health care providers are reimbursed directly for services covered by the IFHP that are rendered to eligible beneficiaries. Medavie Blue Cross is the claims administrator under contract with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support health care providers seeking financial reimbursement from the IFHP for health care services provided to IFHP beneficiaries.
For more information on the program, please visit the IRCC IFHP website at www.canada.gc.ca/ifhp.