OHIP+ (free prescriptions for people 24 and under)

Ontario pays for more than 5,900 prescription medications, such as antibiotics, asthma inhalers, diabetes, mental health and ADHD drugs, for children and young adults who have no private drug plan.

Program in Ontario-wide. Government benefits Money, grants & charity Health & care Teens & youth Students Parents & families

When: No application and no deadline; coverage ends on your 25th birthday.

How to reach them

1. Go to their contact page.
2. Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
3. Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Where else they are

Their website is ontario.ca/page/learn-about-ohip-plus.

Good to know

• For whomAnyone 24 or younger with OHIP coverage who is not covered by a private drug plan; coverage ends on your 25th birthday, and people with private insurance may get help from the Trillium Drug Program instead.
• CostFree
• LanguagesEnglish, French
• Their stepsNo sign-up needed: take your prescription and your Ontario health card or health card number to any Ontario pharmacy. The pharmacist may ask you to confirm that you have no private drug plan. If you have a private plan but your drug costs are still high for your household income, look at the Trillium Drug Program.

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