All visitors to Qatar are now required to buy health insurance from Seha for the duration of their stay in the country as part of their visa and entry formalities. The national insurance scheme now covers all Qataris in the country, and has been extended to include eye care and dental treatment. Next year the plan will be completed as compulsory insurance extends to all expatriate workers too. The quick extension of this free complex healthcare service may mean that the number of Qataris seeking treatment overseas will drop rapidly as why pay for medical care that you can get for free at home?
All visitors to Qatar are now required to buy health insurance from Seha for the duration of their stay in the country as part of their visa and entry formalities.
The national insurance scheme now covers all Qataris in the country, and has been extended to include eye care and dental treatment. Next year the plan will be completed as compulsory insurance extends to all expatriate workers too.
The quick extension of this free complex healthcare service may mean that the number of Qataris seeking treatment overseas will drop rapidly as why pay for medical care that you can get for free at home?
The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has launched a nationwide road show to increase awareness about the Seha, the national health insurance scheme to ensure Qatari nationals everywhere are familiar with its benefits. Specifically targeted at areas outside the capital city, the road show aims at giving residents an opportunity to interact with Seha teams and learn to access healthcare services under the scheme.
“As a national initiative, it is important for Seha to reach out to all Qatari nationals wherever they live and to ensure the public not only knows about the health insurance scheme but also how to use it,” explains Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain Ali of NHIC.
Qatari nationals can also access information and updates about the scheme and the Seha provider network online, from a call centre and through social media.
The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) is a government-owned entity that manages and operates Seha, the national health insurance scheme in the State of Qatar. The scheme provides mandatory health insurance coverage through a network of public and private providers. Seha was born out of Qatar’s long-term development goals, in particular the Qatar National Vision and the National Health Strategy, which call for the establishment of a social health insurance system to bring greater efficiency and transparency to the nation’s health care sector. The Seha network includes both public and private providers, offering people quality and choice depending on their preferences and needs.
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