"Quebecers Spend $10M Annually on Out-of-Province Health Care"

Quebec residents spent over $10 million on out-of-province health care last year due to a lack of reciprocal billing agreements, raising concerns about the adequacy of Quebecs publicly funded health care system.

• Quebecers paid more than $10 million out of pocket for health care in other provinces last year, highlighting significant gaps in the provinces health insurance system.
• Unlike other provinces and territories of Canada, Quebec does not have reciprocal billing agreements, forcing residents to pay upfront for medical services received outside the province.
• Quebecs public health insurance board may not fully reimburse the costs incurred by residents when they seek medical care in other provinces, leading to financial burdens.