New Specialty-Service Provider Form required for Northern Health Travel Grant Online Form Submissions

To: Health Care Providers
Category: Dentist services, Fertility clinics, Community surgical and diagnostic centres, Midwife services, Optometrist services, Physician services, Physiotherapy facilities, Podiatrist services, Registered Nurse with Extended Class, Primary health care services
Written by: Claims Services Branch, Health Programs and Delivery Division
Date issued: November 19, 2025
Bulletin Number: 251103

Overview

As of December 1, 2025 there will be a New Online Northern Health Travel Grant (NHTG) Application.

The Ministry of Health has a new online service for the Northern Health Travel Grant program. This secure, easy-to-use service offers the following benefits:

  • Increased security of personal health information through data encryption
    • Instant confirmation of submission
      • Fewer returned applications due to missing information
      • Ability to update applications
      • No mail delays (normally takes up to 3 business days in Ontario, as per the Canada Post website)
      • Reduction in mailing and printing costs for Ontarians
      • Improved communication for application status

Eligible clients can now submit their applications online. Please click on the link below:

Northern Health Travel Grant Application Online Form

Important Note for Specialty-Service Providers

For NHTG online applications, Specialty-Service Providers will need to complete a new one-page form. This one-page form must:

  • Be signed by the Specialty-Service Providers
  • be uploaded as an attachment in the online application by the patient.

AND

To access the Specialty-Service Provider form, please click on the link below:

NHTG Specialty-Service Provider Form

Keywords/Tags

Northern Health Travel Grant; NHTG; Specialty-Service Provider Form

Contact information

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