Utilization and payments to the Nova Scotia Optometric Services Program

The Nova Scotia Optometric Services Program provides eligible residents of Nova Scotia coverage for routine vision exams (ages 9 and under, 65+) and medically required non-routine vision care. Includes the following data fields: Fiscal Year, Fees for Service Payments, Pay Patient, Services Rendered, Persons Insured, Persons Receiving Services (Beneficiaries), Percentage of Persons Insured, Services per 1000 Insured, Expenditure per 1000 Insured, Services per 1000 Beneficiaries, Expenditure per 1000 Beneficiaries

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:49 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:49 (UTC)
contact_person	{"en": "Health and Wellness", "fr": "Health and Wellness"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["health"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2020-01-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["optometic services program", "vision care", "optometry", "vision health", "statistical tables"], "fr-t-en": ["programme de services optométiques", "soins de la vue", "optométrie", "santé visuelle", "tableaux statistiques"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	P1Y