RAMQ (Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec): Your Rights

Matters Lawyers Handle in This Sector

• Eligibility and registration decisions
• Prescription drug plan coverage and exception-patient requests
• Reimbursement refusals for services or care received elsewhere
• Recovery of amounts claimed to have been overpaid

Your Rights

• Written reasons for a decision
• Request for review within the applicable time limit
• Contestation before the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ)
• Representation, and rights under Quebec's privacy regime including Law 25

How to Escalate a Matter

1. 1RAMQ request for review

   Internal review — subject to a strict deadline stated in the decision.

2. 2Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ)

   Independent contestation of review decisions.

3. 3Québec Ombudsman (Protecteur du citoyen)

   Service, delay and treatment complaints rather than the substance of a decision.

Escalation routes and their requirements change. Confirm the current process before relying on it.

Frequently Asked Questions

My drug wasn't covered — is there a route?

Quebec's plan includes exception-patient mechanisms for drugs outside the standard list, requiring supporting clinical justification from your prescriber. Refusals can be reviewed and then contested at the TAQ.

Is the process available in English?

Services are delivered primarily in French, and you may wish to work with a representative comfortable in French for filings and hearings.

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