When Doreen Pippy picks up the phone each morning, she’s not just returning calls. She’s offering help. As Health PEI’s Provincial Patient Navigator, Doreen is the bridge between Islanders and the care they need, guiding them through a complex system that many people struggle...
This page provides information on how to renew your PEI Health Card. When should I renew my Health Card? Your PEI Health Card is valid for five years from the date it is issued. You must renew your card(s) before the expiry date to ensure your coverage for publicly-funded medical services continues without interruption. Medicare will mail you a reminder letter with a paper renewal form about two months before all cards registered to your household expire. You need this letter before you can renew your Health Card. To report a change in your address or in the members of your household before...
Chief Executive Officer Melanie Fraser Melanie Fraser is the Chief Executive Officer of Health PEI, where she leads the province’s health authority with a focus on innovation, equity, and system-wide transformation. With over two decades of senior public sector leadership...
This book contains information for parents, focusing on babies from birth to 6 months old. It includes information about growth and development, play, breastfeeding, crying, sleeping, and health and safety.
This book contains information for parents and families. It includes information about parent care and family care, including topics such as postpartum care, mental health, family safety, eating for wellness, siblings, and childcare.
Regular cervical screening is the best way you can protect yourself from cervical cancer. HPV (human papillomavirus) testing has replaced Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer on PEI. There are no symptoms to let you know a test is needed. Current guidelines recommend women...
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the digestive tract, gallbladder, liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. A professional who specializes in these fields is called a gastroenterologist/GI Specialist or doctor, or gastroenterologist/GI Nurse Practitioner. Our...
The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a safe and painless at-home colorectal cancer screening test that checks for tiny amounts of blood in the stool (poop) that you cannot see. This blood could be caused by polyps, abnormal growths in the colon or rectum, that can turn into cancer over time. There are often no warning signs. Finding and removing polyps early increases your chance of preventing colorectal cancer or detecting it early when it is most treatable. Do I qualify for home screening using a FIT Kit? You should do a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every two years if: You are between...
Insurable medical services such as an emergency or sudden illness within Canada may be covered for Island residents with a valid PEI Health Card. How do I get approval for out-of-province non-emergency medical or hospital service? Your PEI physician or nurse practitioner will...
This page explains what to do if you have lost your PEI Health Card or had it stolen. You must apply for a replacement card if your PEI Health Card is lost or stolen. The replacement fee is $10 per card, with a household maximum of $50. You can either: Request a replacement and...