Before leaving Québec to travel or study, or before moving abroad, check your situation with regard to health insurance and prescription drug insurance.
RAMQ publishes information and documents in keeping with the Regulation respecting the distribution of information and the protection of personal information.
RAMQ administers the public health and prescription drug insurance plans. It also remunerates health professionals.
Find out about accommodation through an intermediate resource: eligible people, cost of services, financial contribution and payment.
You are not required to pay the annual premium for the Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan if you were outside Québec from January 1 to December 31.
Here is the procedure to follow and the deadlines for submitting an administrative review request if you disagree with a RAMQ decision.
To find a family doctor, register with the Québec Family Doctor Finder. The waiting time may vary depending on the availability of doctors and the number of registrations in your region.
Québec has concluded agreements with certain countries, thereby making it easier to access health insurance during a temporary stay (work, studies) or a following a permanent departure.