For Whom? – Eligible Persons
The Public Prescription Drug
Insurance Plan is intended for:
-
persons age 65 or over;
- recipients of last-resort financial assistance and other holders of a
claim slip (carnet de réclamation);
-
persons who are not eligible for a
private plan;
-
children of persons covered by the
public plan.
Persons under age 65 who are
eligible for a private plan must
join that plan. They cannot be
covered by the public plan. For
further information, consult the page
entitled
Private Plans – For Whom?
Persons who turn 65 and who are
still eligible for a private plan must take
certain steps. For information about
the various options available to
them, consult the page entitled
Turning 65.
Do you need to register for or deregister from the Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan? The Régie invites you to do so online (if your family situation and age allow you to use this service).
Check your situation to avoid unpleasant surprises
If you are not covered by prescription drug insurance, which is compulsory, you will have to pay Revenu Québec an amount equivalent to the public plan premium for every full month during which you had no coverage at all.
Moreover, if you are registered for the public plan while being eligible for a private plan, you will have to repay the Régie the amount paid for any prescription drugs obtained during the period of non-eligibility for the public plan. The Régie, together with Revenu Québec, performs regular verifications regarding compliance.
To avoid unpleasant surprises, check your situation by completing a short questionnaire.
