Drug Cost Assistance

If the cost of your prescription medication is making it hard for you to pay other essential life expenses, you may qualify for coverage of certain medications through the Catastrophic Drug Program. Am I eligible? If you are a permanent resident of...

For children under the care of the Director of Child Protection, either temporarily or permanently, approved prescription and non-prescription medications are covered under the Children in Care Drug Program. How is a child eligible? A child is...

If you are a low-income family, you may qualify for the Family Health Benefit Drug Program which helps cover the cost of approved prescription medications for you and your children if they are under the age of 19 or under the age of 25 and a full...

If you are eligible for financial assistance, under the Social Assistance Act and Regulations, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the Financial Assistance Drug Program. Am I eligible? You are eligible for the...

If you need assistance paying for medications, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the High Cost Drug Program. Am I eligible? are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug Cost Assistance Act; have a valid PEI Health...

If you are a resident in a private nursing home, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the Nursing Home Drug Program. Am I eligible? You are eligible for the program if you: are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug...

If you are age 65 or older, you are eligible for coverage of the cost of approved medications through the Seniors’ Drug Program. Am I eligible? You are eligible for the program if you: are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug Cost Assistance Act...

What is the PEI Smoking Cessation Program? The PEI Smoking Cessation Program helps PEI residents who wish to stop smoking, vaping or using other tobacco products by covering 100% of the cost of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products (i.e...

If you are an Islander seeking treatment for opioid use disorder or alcohol use disorder, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the Substance Use Harm Reduction Drug Program effective June 1, 2022. Am I eligible? You...