FreeStyle Libre system sensors have been covered by RAMQ since July 10, 2019. Your prescribing physician needs to submit the application for coverage with RAMQ. Applications for public coverage will require up to 25 business days for processing.
Since August 17, 2022, the FreeStyle Libre 2 flash glucose monitoring system has been reimbursed under Quebec's prescription drug insurance plan for the following people in Quebec†:
- Those under the age of 18 and living with type 1 diabetes
- Those over the age of 18, living with diabetes and who meet the following criteria:
- On intensive insulin therapy (insulin pump treatment or ≥3 insulin injections per day)
- Frequent hypoglycemic events during the last year, despite adherence to a blood sugar management plan
† To be eligible for FreeStyle Libre 2 reimbursement in Quebec, the criteria are as follows: under the age of 18 and living with type 1 diabetes; over the age of 18, living with diabetes and meets the following two criteria: is on intensive insulin therapy (insulin pump treatment or ≥3 insulin injections per day), and has frequent hypoglycemic events during the last year, despite adherence to a blood sugar management plan.