Quebec’s Health Insurance Plan is a public plan that gives all Quebecers access to free health care. The plan is managed by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (health insurance board), also known as the “RAMQ”. To learn more about this plan, please visit the RAMQ website.
Everyone who is eligible for the Quebec Health Insurance Plan has a duty to register under the plan. You also have a duty to register your dependents (for example, your children). The RAMQ will issue a health care card to everyone who is eligable. This card is often referred to as la carte-soleil because it has a sun on it. To learn more about eligibility requirements for the Quebec health insurance plan continue reading here: https://www.educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/public-health-insurance-plan
This link provides information on how to register for Quebec’s health insurance plan: http://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/en/citizens/health-insurance/registration/Pages/how-to-register.aspx Children born in Quebec are automatically registered with the province’s health insurance plan when their birth is declared to the registrar of civil status.
Quebecers who do not have a private drug insurance plan are eligible for the public drug insurance plan which is also managed by RAMQ. To be part of the public drug insurance plan you must register and fees are involved. Click here to learn more about this plan: https://www.educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/public-drug-insurance-plan
To learn more about Quebec’s health care system, please visit Éducaloi’s website: https://www.educaloi.qc.ca/en/categories/health
