Around 75,000 Quebec residents have been granted access to a network of family doctors due to a recent collaboration between the Quebec government and the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ).
This step forms part of a broader government objective to extend primary healthcare services to an additional 500,000 patients by June 30, as confirmed by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ).
In correspondence sent to the individuals affected, the RAMQ clarified that these assignments were carried out at the request of the Health and Social Services Ministry, including patients who had not formally registered through the family doctor access portal.
“You now have priority access to a doctor or other healthcare professional within this group of physicians, via the primary care access point,” stated the agency, emphasizing that patients are not required to take any further steps to validate their enrolment.
The government has underlined that this initiative underscores its dedication to enhancing primary care accessibility throughout the entire province.
This agreement comes after a period of intense negotiations between Quebec authorities and family doctors, a situation that took center stage in healthcare discussions and overlapped with the departure of former health minister Christian Dubé.
Conversations with specialist physicians are currently ongoing.
