Renew PEI Health Card

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 your health card(s) expire, call PEI Medicare at 1-800-321-5492.

How do I renew my PEI Health Card?

You can either complete the paper renewal form provided in your renewal letter; or, if there is no significant change of information, complete the online renewal form. 

You must complete the paper renewal form included with your renewal letter if: 

• a card has incorrect information
• your household composition has changed since the last renewal; i.e., a resident has moved into or out of the household. 

You can renew online if there is no change or a minor change of information, such as a change in:

• household address and/or phone number
• language preference for receiving health services (optional); and
• intention for organ or tissue donation (optional) 

To complete the online form, you will need to provide:

• your household number (provided on your renewal letter)
• your personal health number (the number on the front of your PEI Health Card)
• If you are updating your language preference or organ donor consent, you may need other information from the card you are updating.
• the date of birth for one adult cardholder for that household number.

Race and Ethnicity Data Collection

When you renew your PEI Health Card, you may choose to voluntarily share your race and ethnicity. 

You may also provide your race and ethnicity before or after your renewal period by submitting a Notice of Change to Race and Ethnicity Data to PEI Medicare. You may also request to change or remove your race and ethnicity data, at any time, using this form.  

The collection of this data will be used to better understand differences in health outcomes, identify gaps in care, and improve services. It will not be listed on your PEI Health Card, added to your medical chart, or seen by your health care provider. It will be used at the population level for health planning and quality improvement, not for individual care. To learn more, visit Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project.

Why am I being asked to complete the resident experience survey during my PEI health card application or renewal process?

You are requested to complete this survey to help us understand your experience and/or hesitations sharing your race and ethnicity information during PEI health card application or renewal processes. Your feedback is important to evaluate this approach and make sure race and ethnicity data collection is done in an effective and respectful way. Taking the survey is voluntary and will not affect your health card application or renewal, or access to health services.

Complete the Resident Experience Survey

Attention:  If you are an international student or work permit holder do not use the form below. See the Renew Temporary Health Card web page instead.