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Cancer drugs may be covered by public funding programs (e.g., Ontario Drug Benefit, Trillium, New Drug Funding Program, Evidence Building Program, Case-by-Case Review Program, hospitals or by private pay (private insurance or patient).
- Funding & Reimbursement
Cancer drugs are typically paid for by the government,...
- Funding & Reimbursement
Cancer drugs are typically paid for by the government, Ontario Health, or hospitals/cancer centres. There are different programs for drugs given in the hospital (e.g., IV chemotherapy) or taken at home (e.g., oral cancer drugs).
The New Drug Funding Program (NDFP) and pays for many newer, and often very expensive, injectable cancer drugs administered in hospitals and cancer centres. This program pays for most high-cost injectable cancer drug costs in Ontario.
The Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program covers most of the cost of approximately 5,000 medications you can search for on this page. You may be covered by Ontario Drug Benefit if you have OHIP coverage and are: eligible for OHIP+; age 65 or older; living in a long-term care home or a home for special care
Jan 18, 2022 · CCS’s new report estimates that about 20% fewer uninsured patients are accessing take-home cancer medications in Ontario compared to patients with comprehensive public coverage. Currently, coverage eligibility for take-home cancer drugs varies significantly across Canadian provinces.
If you qualify, you can get full coverage for some drug treatments not covered by other drug programs. These include: certain injectable (including intravenous) cancer drugs; some drugs used to treat certain serious diseases or conditions (for example, cystic fibrosis, schizophrenia)
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Feb 28, 2024 · The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that covering the medication would cost the province between $17 million and $44 million a year, depending on whether it goes with a first-payer...
