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Coverage for the expenses provincial health plans don't pay.

Provincial health coverage doesn't include prescription drugs, dental care, vision, paramedical services like physiotherapy and massage, or private hospital rooms. A supplemental health plan fills those gaps — especially important if you're self-employed or your employer doesn't offer benefits.

Who this is for

  • Self-employed individuals and contractors without workplace benefits
  • Families wanting to add dental, vision, or drug coverage
  • Retirees losing employer coverage and needing a private plan
  • Small business owners looking to offer benefits to employees

Plan types

Ways to get covered

Health & Dental Insuranceisn't one-size-fits-all. Here's a closer look at the main ways this coverage is structured — we'll help you narrow it down to what fits your situation.

Individual Health & Dental Plans

Standalone coverage for one person, combining prescription drugs, dental care, and paramedical services into a single monthly premium sized to your needs and budget.

Family Health Plans

Coverage for you, a spouse, and dependents under one plan — often more cost-effective than insuring each family member separately, with shared annual maximums.

Self-Employed & Contractor Plans

Designed for people without access to employer benefits, including options that qualify as a deductible business expense when structured correctly.

Prescription Drug Coverage

Stand-alone or bundled coverage that helps offset the cost of prescribed medications, with options for higher coverage on maintenance medications.

Critical Illness Coverage

A lump-sum benefit on diagnosis of a covered illness, often paired with a health plan to cover costs a drug or dental plan doesn't touch.

Disability Income Protection

Replaces a portion of your income if you're unable to work due to illness or injury — especially important if you're self-employed with no employer sick leave.

Coverage for the expenses provincial health plans don't pay.— compared across multiple insurers, so you see real options instead of a single company's product list.

Good to know

Things worth understanding upfront

Coordinate with your provincial plan, don't duplicate it

A good health plan is built to complement OHIP or your provincial coverage, filling the specific gaps — drugs, dental, paramedical — rather than overlapping with what's already covered.

Waiting periods and coverage caps vary by insurer

Some plans cap dental or paramedical benefits annually, or apply a waiting period before certain coverage kicks in. We'll walk through the fine print so there are no surprises at claim time.

Premiums can often be a business expense

If you're incorporated or self-employed, health and dental premiums may be deductible as a business expense — worth reviewing with your accountant alongside your plan choice.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

If you don't have coverage through a spouse's employer, a private health plan is often the only way to get help with prescriptions, dental care, and paramedical expenses. Many self-employed clients are surprised at how affordable a plan can be.

Ready to find the right coverage?

Tell us a bit about what you need and we'll put together options from multiple insurers — no cost, no obligation.