Can I use RAMQ in Ontario?

The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) does not fully reimburse healthcare services received outside the province, even in the rest of Canada.

What is OHIP called in Québec?

Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
For residents of Quebec, it’s through their health insurance plan, Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ).

What does RAMQ stand for?

The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ, often pronounced “ram-q” by French and English speakers alike) is the government health insurance board in the province of Quebec, Canada. The no-longer-official English name is Quebec Health Insurance Board.

Who is eligible for RAMQ?

Persons eligible for the public plan Children under age 18 living in Quebec whose parents do not have access to a private plan. Children under age 18 temporarily living in Québec for more than 6 months. Persons age 65 and over who have not joined a private plan.

Is OHIP valid in Québec?

If you have OHIP, you get basic health care for free when you are in most other parts of Canada. When you are in Quebec, you might have to pay for services. When you get back to Ontario you can send your receipt to your local Ministry of Health office.

How do I transfer my Québec health card to Ontario?

To convert your card:

  1. Go in person to your local ServiceOntario centre.
  2. Complete a Registration for Ontario Health Coverage (form 0265-82).
  3. Provide three original documents to prove citizenship/immigration status, residency in Ontario and identity.

Is there OHIP in Quebec?

Is Quebec Medicare free?

Children born in Quebec are automatically registered when their birth is declared to the registrar of civil status. Once the registration form is accepted, the RAMQ sends you a health insurance card often called a “medicare card.” This card gives you access to free health care covered by the plan.

Is RAMQ free?

Payment to Revenu Québec Revenu Québec collects the annual premium through your income tax return. For 2021, you will have to pay this premium in the spring of 2022 when you file your tax return. You have to pay the public plan premium for every full month during which you had no coverage under a private plan.

Is everyone covered by RAMQ?

Everyone who is permanently settled in Québec must have prescription drug insurance coverage at all times. Any child under age 18 temporarily staying in Québec for more than 6 months must also be covered.

Is OHIP accepted in other provinces?

If you’re moving permanently to another province or territory in Canada, OHIP will cover you for the same services as when you are going away temporarily until the last day of the second full month after you leave Ontario. Remember to apply for coverage in your new province or territory.