Nursing question time! So, Gurmeet, who arrived from another province to your province/territory two months ago, has two part-time jobs and is supporting his wife and three children. He has not applied for health insurance, not knowing how to do so or where to go.
His combined salaries would give him about $24,000 a year. One child, aged 6, is diabetic, the other, aged 12, is asthmatic, and his wife is six months pregnant. He cannot afford to pay for the medications.
He doesn't know where to turn for help. He has paid cash for services at your office (family medicine). You suspect his wife has used his sister's health card for prenatal checkups at a walk-in clinic.
What steps I would take in this situation as nurse? Include corrective measures, such as helping Gurmeet access your provincial/territorial health plan. Review the drug benefits in your jurisdiction and identify which plan would best suit his needs. List the necessary steps Gurmeet would have to follow to register.