BUSINESS: International News Optometrists Withdraw From the Public System in Québec, Effective November 22 By Staff Friday, November 1, 2024 11:31 AM The Association des Optométristes du Québec (AOQ) announced that 85 percent of its members have decided to withdraw from the Régie de l’Assurance-Maladie du Québec (RAMQ) following the failure of negotiations between the AOQ and the Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (MSSS) to renew their five-year fee agreement. This agreement sets the rates and conditions for optometrists’ participation in the public health plan. Read More