Affordable Health Insurance in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health handles your doctor and hospital visits in Saskatchewan. For the dental, vision, drug and paramedical costs it leaves out, compare private plans and get personalized quotes in minutes.
What health insurance costs in Saskatchewan
Real monthly premiums from the current Saskatchewan rate tables for a single adult, before any optional add-ons. The range spans every plan sold here, from the lightest to the richest, so a low starting price usually means lighter coverage.
| Profile | Starting at | Up to | Cheapest plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-year-old, single | $53.65/month | $364/month | Personal Health Insurance - Basic |
| 45-year-old, single | $54.78/month | $364/month | Canada Life Freedom To Choose Guaranteed Without Drugs |
| 62-year-old, single | $58.87/month | $363/month | Canada Life Freedom To Choose Guaranteed Without Drugs |
How Saskatchewan compares to the rest of Canada
Private plans are sold nationally, but they are not priced the same everywhere. Comparing the cheapest plan available in each province shows where Saskatchewan sits. Its position changes with age, because the cheapest plan switches from an age-rated product to a flat-rate one as you get older.
| Profile | Saskatchewan | Rank | Cheapest province |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-year-old, single | $53.65/month | 7 of 13 | Newfoundland and Labrador, $49.30Saskatchewan is 8.8% higher |
| 45-year-old, single | $54.78/month | 5 of 13 | Newfoundland and Labrador, $49.30Saskatchewan is 11.1% higher |
| 62-year-old, single | $58.87/month | 5 of 13 | Newfoundland and Labrador, $53.01Saskatchewan is 11.1% higher |
The same plan costs more here
These plans are sold across the country, but a Saskatchewan resident pays more for identical coverage. Figures are for a 30-year-old single adult.
- Health Coverage Choice - Plan C (No Dental) costs $239.84/month in Saskatchewan against $147.13 in Quebec, a 63% difference.
- Health Coverage Choice - Plan B (No Dental) costs $175.24/month in Saskatchewan against $109.61 in Quebec, a 59.9% difference.
- FollowMe - Enhanced costs $123.10/month in Saskatchewan against $100.30 in Quebec, a 22.7% difference.
Who you can buy from in Saskatchewan
3 insurers sell individual health and dental coverage in Saskatchewan, across 27 plans.
What Saskatchewan Health covers
Saskatchewan residents are covered by Saskatchewan Health for medically necessary physician and hospital care. It does not pay for routine adult dental, vision or most prescription drugs, so private health and dental coverage fills those gaps.
Family Health Benefits and who else needs coverage
Saskatchewan runs the Family Health Benefits program, which helps lower-income working families pay for children’s health costs including most dental services, eye exams, basic eyeglasses and some prescriptions. It is aimed at children in qualifying families, so working-age adults outside the program rely on workplace or private coverage. The federal Canadian Dental Care Plan is the public backstop here: it covers eligible residents under the $90,000 family-income line who have no private dental insurance, and now spans all ages.
Saskatchewan has a large agricultural and small-business workforce, plus many self-employed tradespeople, where group benefits are less common. Those households are the typical buyers of individual plans from Canada Life, Manulife and Sun Life; Alberta Blue Cross does not sell here.
Health Insurance Companies in Saskatchewan
Availability of insurance companies and their products can vary from one province/territory to the next. The following health insurance companies are available to residents of Saskatchewan:
Alberta Blue Cross
Canada Life
Manulife
Sun Life
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Health insurance in Saskatchewan: common questions
- What is the Saskatchewan Family Health Benefits program?
- It helps lower-income working families pay for children’s health costs, including most dental services, eye exams, basic eyeglasses and some prescriptions. It is aimed at children in qualifying families; adults and higher-income families rely on the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan or private coverage.
- Does Saskatchewan Health cover dental?
- No. Saskatchewan Health covers physician and hospital care but not routine adult dental, vision or most prescription drugs. Residents cover those through workplace benefits, a private plan, or the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan if eligible.
- Who buys private coverage in Saskatchewan?
- The province’s large agricultural, small-business and self-employed workforce, where group benefits are uncommon, are the typical buyers. Canada Life, Manulife and Sun Life sell individual plans here; Alberta Blue Cross does not.
