Health Insurance, Starting From 550 For The Resident And The Visitors

A number of health service providers in the private sector confirmed that the adoption of compulsory health insurance has positive results on the performance of public sector hospitals, especially the hospitals of Hamad Medical Corporation, which suffer from the phenomenon of pressure and congestion that has been in place for a long time, and thus it will be an opportunity for citizens to obtain appointments in outpatient clinics. As soon as possible and alleviate the pressure on the previously mentioned hospitals.

In the same context, health service providers noted in a survey by Al-Sharq the importance of the implementing regulations being clear enough for the various parties, especially since there are several inquiries related to national insurance and the possibility of canceling it in light of the presence of compulsory health insurance. On the other hand, citizens called for the need to take into account the timing of implementing the law, especially for companies and employers who are still suffering from the negative repercussions of the economic situation that affected their performance. Sources familiar with the East working in the insurance sector revealed that the value of compulsory health insurance for residents will range between 550 and 825 riyals, so that 60 to 80% of the value of treatment and medicines will be covered for the subscriber, while the value rises to 900 riyals for residents who are over 65 years old, provided that the percentage is covered. 70% of the value of treatment and medicines. The same source said that the insurance value for visitors to Qatar will be in the range of 930 riyals and cover a period of 6 months only. It is worth noting that the decision of compulsory health insurance will be a prerequisite for residency renewal for residents Last week, the Council of Ministers approved a bill regulating health care services within the country, and to refer it to the Shura Council. The preparation of the draft law comes with the aim of providing an integrated, high-quality health system that is efficient and sustainable, by setting the policies, plans, procedures, systems and standards necessary to provide health care services in governmental and private health facilities. Determine the rights and duties of patients that must be taken into account when receiving health care services. Providing health care services to citizens in government health facilities without charge. Requiring all expatriates and visitors to the country to obtain health insurance to receive basic health care services. Dr.. Abdel Azim Abdel Wahab: Reducing pressure on government hospitals In this context, Dr. Abdel-Azim Abdel-Wahab - Senior Consultant Surgeon, Chief Medical Staff and Head of General Surgery at Al-Ahly Hospital - explained, “As health service providers, we can receive any number of patients in all specialties, as the obligation to have health insurance is for those over sixty years of age. Residents, as well as workers and state visitors, will contribute to the distribution of auditors in the government and private sectors, and this decision may contribute to solving the problem of overcrowding and overcrowding that HMC hospitals are experiencing, and it is considered one of the problems that have stalled for years, because with the imposition of health insurance on residents will allow the space Citizens have access to free treatment services in the government sector, without complaining about the delay in appointments, a phenomenon that has made officials sleepless before individuals in the Qatari community.