Emergency contraception subsidy in Canada: a comparative policy analysis

Lee, Sabrina C.; Norman, Wendy V.

doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08416-1

BMC Health Services Research

Table 1 Emergency contraception subsidization policies in Canadian provinces

From: Emergency contraception subsidy in Canada: a comparative policy analysis

Province	Emergency contraceptive subsidized			Key populations eligible for EC subsidization [35]	Prescription status [36]			Cost without subsidy (CAD$)
Province	LNG-EC	UPA-EC	Cu-IUD	Key populations eligible for EC subsidization [35]	LNG-EC	UPA-EC	Cu-IUD	LNG-EC	UPA-EC	Cu-IUD
BritishColumbia [37]				Low income/receiving provincial income assistance, children with severe disabilities, First Nations individuals* (only plan to cover Cu-IUD)	OTC	P	HCP	15–40 [38, 39]	27–45 [38, 39]	75–150 [38, 39]
Alberta [40]				Low income adults, age 65 and older, children under child services or in low income families	OTC	P	HCP	21.59–33.49 [41]	-	76.50 [41]
Saskatchewan [42]				Any resident with Saskatchewan Health Coverage	BTC	P	HCP	21.92 [43]	42.35 [43]	70–140 [43]
Manitoba [44]				Any resident not eligible for other provincial or federal plan (income-based deductible)	OTC	P	HCP	20–40 [45]	-	-
Ontario [46]				Youth (under age 25), age 65 and older, people in long term care homes, receiving home care services or spending large proportion of income on drugs	OTC	P	HCP	25–42.25 [47, 48]	-	40–50 [47, 48]
Quebec [49]				Any resident who does not have access to private insurance through their employer (mandatory)	BTC/P	P	HCP	26 [50]	20–90 [51]	35 [52]
Nova Scotia [53]				Income-based program for residents without other coverage, long term care residents under 65 years, low income residents receiving income assistance	OTC	P	HCP	-	-	80 [54]
New Brunswick [55]				Any resident with New Brunswick Medicare card and without private insurance	OTC	P	HCP	28.69 [56]	-	85 [57]
Prince Edward Island [58]				Low income families with at least one child, people who have exceeded a predetermined out-of-pocket drug expenses limit, people receiving social assistance, aged 65 and older who do not have private insurance	OTC	P	HCP	-	-	-
Newfoundland & Labrador [59]				Low income families, 65 and older, anyone who spends an increased percentage of their income on drug costs (different percentage depending on income)	OTC	P	HCP	-	-	-