Non-Eligible Expenses

• athletic or fitness club fees;
• birth control devices (non-prescription);
• blood pressure monitors;
• cosmetic surgery - expenses for purely cosmetic procedures including any related services and other expenses such as travel, incurred after March 4, 2010, cannot be claimed as medical expenses. Both surgical and non-surgical procedures purely aimed at enhancing one's appearance are not eligible. These non-eligible expenses include the following:
  • liposuction;
  • hair replacement procedures;
  • botulinum injections;
  • teeth whitening.
• An expense, including those identified above, may qualify as a medical expense if it is necessary for medical or reconstructive purposes, such as surgery to address a deformity related to a congenital abnormality, a personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma, or a disfiguring disease.
• diaper services;
• health plan premiums paid by an employer and not included in your income;
• health programs;
• organic food;
• over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and supplements, even if prescribed by a medical practitioner;
• personal response systems such as Lifeline and Health Line Services;
• the following provincial and territorial plans:
  • Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
  • Manitoba Health Plan
  • Medical Services Plan of British Columbia
  • New Brunswick Medicare Division of Provincial Department of Health
  • Newfoundland Medical Care Plan
  • Northwest Territories Health Insurance Services Agency of Territorial Government
  • Nova Scotia Medical Services Insurance
  • Ontario Health Insurance Plan
  • Prince Edward Island Health Services Payment Plan
  • Quebec Health Insurance Board (including payments made to the Health Services Fund)
  • Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Plan
  • Yukon Territorial Insurance Commission; or
• travel expenses for which you can get reimbursed.