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AISH adjudication guide : the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program

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The Assured Income for Severely Handicapped program provides financial and health benefits to eligible adult Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from earning a living.... More ≫

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The Assured Income for Severely Handicapped program provides financial and health benefits to eligible adult Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from earning a living. This guide outlines how adjudication works.

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Physicians' guide to completing the AISH application : the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program

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This guide provides step-by-step instructions to complete the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Application Part B - Medical Report for patients who are applying for the AISH program. It... More ≫

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This guide provides step-by-step instructions to complete the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Application Part B - Medical Report for patients who are applying for the AISH program. It will be helpful to physicians and others who may assist in completing the application, such as nurse practitioners, specialists and/or other allied professionals. The guide also provides information about getting consent, submitting the application and medical documentation, and receiving payment for completing the application.

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Your guide to AISH : the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program

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Your Guide to AISH gives an overview of the the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program and the application process. Topics covered in the guide include: eligibility criteria; benefits... More ≫

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Your Guide to AISH gives an overview of the the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program and the application process. Topics covered in the guide include: eligibility criteria; benefits eligible Albertans may get; how to apply, receive payments and report changes; understanding overpayments, underpayments and debts; how to appeal; and contacts to answer questions and get other help.

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Your guide to completing the AISH application : Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program

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Provides step-by-step instructions to fill out the AISH application form. Describes the personal, financial and medical information that must be included with the AISH application. Includes... More ≫

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Provides step-by-step instructions to fill out the AISH application form. Describes the personal, financial and medical information that must be included with the AISH application. Includes information about the application process and contacts that can answer questions and provide other help.

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Opioid agonist therapy. Gap Coverage Program : information for health care providers

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Opioid agonist therapy (OAT), which entails the provision of medications like oral buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone or injectable extended-release buprenorphine, is an evidence-based treatment... More ≫

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Opioid agonist therapy (OAT), which entails the provision of medications like oral buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone or injectable extended-release buprenorphine, is an evidence-based treatment option for opioid use disorder. This fact sheet provides information for health care providers about the OAT Gap Coverage Program, which is designed to provide immediate, no-cost access to OAT drugs for patients who do not have supplementary health benefit coverage.

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Opioid agonist therapy. Gap Coverage Program : information for patients

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Opioid agonist therapy (OAT), which entails the provision of medications like oral buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone or injectable extended-release buprenorphine, is an evidence-based treatment... More ≫

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Opioid agonist therapy (OAT), which entails the provision of medications like oral buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone or injectable extended-release buprenorphine, is an evidence-based treatment option for opioid use disorder. This fact sheet provides information for patients about Gap Coverage Program, which is designed to provide immediate, no-cost access to OAT drugs for patients who do not have supplementary health benefit coverage.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan : schedule of podiatric surgery benefits [2021]

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This Schedule applies only to those podiatric surgery services that are insured under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. The rules apply to all benefits unless otherwise stated. The rates for ... More ≫

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This Schedule applies only to those podiatric surgery services that are insured under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. The rules apply to all benefits unless otherwise stated. The rates for anaesthetic services listed in the Schedule are payable to physicians and are not claimable by podiatric surgeons. This Schedule has been modelled after the Schedule of Medical Benefits and therefore uses the same categories and terminology.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan : schedule of podiatry benefits [2021]

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This Schedule applies only to those podiatry services that are insured under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. The rules apply to all benefits unless otherwise stated. The rates for... More ≫

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This Schedule applies only to those podiatry services that are insured under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. The rules apply to all benefits unless otherwise stated. The rates for anaesthetic services are payable to physicians and are not claimable by podiatrists. This Schedule has been modelled after the Schedule of Medical Benefits and therefore uses the same categories and terminology.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan : schedule of optometric benefits [2020]

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This document is established pursuant to the Optometric Benefits Regulation. The provisions within this Schedule are subject to, and should be read together with, the relevant provisions of the... More ≫

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This document is established pursuant to the Optometric Benefits Regulation. The provisions within this Schedule are subject to, and should be read together with, the relevant provisions of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act and regulations, including the Optometric Benefits Regulation, the Claims for Benefits Regulation and the Alberta Health Care Insurance Regulation. If there is an inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Schedule and the provisions of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act and regulations, the latter prevails.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan : schedule of podiatric surgery benefits [2020]

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This Schedule applies only to those podiatric surgery services that are insured under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. The rules apply to all benefits unless otherwise stated. The rates for ... More ≫

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This Schedule applies only to those podiatric surgery services that are insured under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. The rules apply to all benefits unless otherwise stated. The rates for anaesthetic services listed in the Schedule are payable to physicians and are not claimable by podiatric surgeons. This Schedule has been modelled after the Schedule of Medical Benefits and therefore uses the same categories and terminology.

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