# m0 e* @% h9 o8 _5 w# l5 a. t"AHCIP coverage r# S7 j. B( ? - A# Z( t e. R) d p+ n3 ~0 F; }8 N& P. }& a% R O
Who is eligible for AHCIP coverage?7 W5 J8 b0 O4 C
Coverage under the AHCIP is available to all eligible residents and their dependants. No eligible Alberta resident will be denied coverage. If you are a new or returning Alberta resident, you must register for AHCIP coverage to receive insured hospital and physician services.6 R' p3 Q: o" R _6 Z
An eligible resident of Alberta is a person who is: % I/ y X: J% ?/ g; F; l; D. c■Legally entitled to be or to remain in Canada and makes his/her permanent home in Alberta; 8 I0 h7 @$ ]% q* O" h7 ]- [5 l- s■Committed to being physically present in Alberta for at least 183 days in a 12 month period (NOTE: Periods of temporary absence will be counted as being physically present in Alberta. If you are planning to be away for more than six months, contact our office.); * w! K4 @! ~+ }1 j■Not claiming residency or obtaining benefits under a claim of residency in another province, territory or country; 9 ^5 [$ M: b0 W7 H- b
■Any other person deemed by the regulations to be a resident not including a tourist, transient or visitor to Alberta. "2 @% f" K/ Z% \$ h/ s
1 r2 y j* o! n+ e" o http://www.health.alberta.ca/AHCIP/Q-who-is-eligible.html / a9 H+ ~0 b" D; D + f% c* r7 V$ ]; C# WI don't think I got it wrong.