ITHA Finance and Administration
Financial accountability and transparency are key to running a successful organization. ITHA is committed to being financially accountable to its members and funders, and is widely viewed as a very credible organization. Our Finance staff is composed of a team of four, including a Comptroller and three Financial Clerks and Assistants. This team administers the annual ITHA budget of approximately $10 million. All aspects of recognized accounting practices are followed in the day-to-day management of receivables, accounts payable and payroll.
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)
ITHA currently manages four of Health Canada's six non-insured health benefits. ITHA does not yet manage dental or pharmacy benefits for its members, these are managed by Health Canada.
Benefits currently provided by ITHA include :
(Please see Health Canada website for a complete list of eligible benefits)
(a) Medical Supplies and Equipment (MS&E)
- Audiology e.g. hearing aids
- Mobility aids
- Medical supplies
- Orthotics, prosthetics and custom footwear
- Pressure garments
- Oxygen therapy
- Respiratory therapy
(b) Vision and Routine Eye Exams
- Frames and lenses
- Medically required contact lenses
- Routine eye exams
- Eyeglass repairs
(c) Mental Health off-reserve
- Short-term crisis counselling to members living off-reserve
- Up to 10 sessions per off-reserve band member available through ITHA per claim.
- Community crisis funding for Member Nations
Medical Transportation for some of our member communities
Exclusions in Non Insured Health Benefits
These are some but not all items that are excluded from the NIHB Program and are not considered for appeal:
- Hospital Beds
- Off- the-shelf shoes
- Scooters
- Mattresses
- Braces used exclusively for sports, work or education
- Permanently fixed grab bars
- Assistive speech or listening devices
- Cochlear implants
CATARACT SURGERY
If you are having cataract surgery, it is important to discuss the option of using the hard intra-ocular lens ( IOL ) or the soft foldable intra-ocular lens with your Ophthalmologist before your surgery. Under BC Medical the hard Intra-ocular lens for lens replacement surgery is covered, and the soft foldable lens is elective. As the intra-ocular lens is an insured item under the Provincial Health Plan, it is an exclusion through the Non Insured Health Benefits program. The approximate cost for these lenses is $300.00 for each eye and the cost will be the responsibility of the client.
For a complete listing, please access Health Canada at:
In English: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/nihb-ssna/index-eng.php
In French: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/nihb-ssna/index-fra.php