Medical Transportation Assistance Program (MTAP)
Eligibility
Medical Referrals In-province medical travel requires referral of a physician. Out-of-province medical travel requires referral of a specialized physician and copy of supporting medical referral to the Medical Consultant within Canada.Out-of-country medical travel requires that the referring specialized physician must seek prior approval from the Medical Care Plan.
Description:
A Newfoundland and Labrador Government that provides financial assistance to beneficiaries of the Medical Care Plan (MCP) who incur substantial out-of-pocket travel costs to access specialized insured medical services which are not available in their immediate area of residence and/or within the Province.
Claimable expenses include airfare, accommodations and meals when a patient/family is out of pocket for the cost of registered accommodations.
Forms can be accessed from the website.