В Северо-Западных территориях ограничат размещение для пациентов, едущих на лечение в Йеллоунайфе

The GNWT says NWT residents travelling to Yellowknife for medical care should expect limited accommodations for the months of September and October, and some individuals may be asked to defer or rebook non-urgent appointments.  The reduced medical travel accommodations are the result of “exceptionally high seasonal demand and limited lodging capacity,” stated a Sept. 1 news release from the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA).  Anyone whose dental travel is arranged through NTHSSA-managed medical travel services, including those eligible under the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB), Extended Health Benefits (EHB), and Metis Health Benefits programs, may have to rebook routine, non-urgent dental appointments until later in the fall if they are unable to find private or alternative accommodations, the territorial government advised.  ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW “This temporary measure allows available accommodation capacity to be prioritized for residents travelling for medical care and urgent dental treatment,” reads the news release.  The GNWT also announced that in the coming months, travelling dental clinics are expected to return to many of the NWT’s communities, including Aklavik, Fort Good Hope, Fort McPherson, Fort Resolution, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Paulatuk, Sambaa K’e, Tsiigehtchic, Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok.  For residents travelling for routine, non-urgent dental appointments, the GNWT encouraged patients to confirm accommodation arrangements before finalizing travel plans; consider private or alternative accommodations, including staying with family or friends, if available; if accommodations cannot be secured, be prepared to reschedule your appointment for a later date. For residents travelling for urgent dental treatment or medical care, the territorial government recommended that they continue to work with their medical travel or benefits administrator to plan travel and accommodation arrangements. For residents in the Beaufort-Delta, the GNWT provided the following instructions: confirm coverage with NIHB or your private insurance provider. Eligible residents may be able to book dental appointments in Whitehorse.