Egypt - Apply for Health Insurance Scheme

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a health insurance scheme the applicant must approach Ministry of Health.
2. After you've researched different policies and compared prices and benefits of health insurance scheme in Egypt.
3. You can decide to apply online or off this will depend on you. Start by filling out an application form for the scheme, you should gather information you will likely need when filling out an application.
4. If you're a new member you can apply immediately.
5. The application process for enrolling in government health insurance scheme plan is quite simple, because most of the plans will enroll everybody, regardless of pre-existing conditions and current state of health
6. Fill out the enrolment form with the required details.
7. Refer the “Required information” section of this procedure to learn more.
8. You'll probably have to provide information about your prior health insurance coverage, including the insurance company name and policy number.
9. The completed application goes back to the benefits insurance scheme coordinator, who will process your form, and you're finished and the wait to pick your card.
   

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Required Documents

• National Identification Card.
• Names and date of birth certificate.
• Proof of citizenship
• Identity card
• Physical Address
• Names of the family Members.
• Information About your recent Insurance policy.
• Names and addresses of doctors working on you.
• Your employment
• Health insurance plan through your employer,
• medical examination report
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health, Egypt
Contact Link

Eligibility

Citizen of Egypt who follow in this category can Access the health insurance scheme facilities if they have a national identification Card.

• The widows are eligible.
• The Students are eligible.
• The security organs of Egypt are eligible.
• The Employed persons can also access the insurance scheme through premium deduction from their Monthly Salary.
• The Curative Care Organization scheme is specifically for Egyptian officials like the governorates (Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Kalyubia, Damietta and Kafr el Sheikh).
• It contracts with individuals, companies and government agencies for the provision of care and arranges premiums accordingly.
  

Fees

The state pays the cost of coverage for vulnerable populations, with a gradual involvement of governorates to guarantee that the system has good governance and is financially sustainable.

Validity

1-2 years depending on the chosen scheme.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

21 days.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Social security number
• Designation of the primary insured and all dependents (including the names, ages, dates of birth and social security numbers for all dependents)
• Employment information including date of hire
• The type of health insurance coverage you select
  

Need for the Document

Health insurance provides financial protection in case you have a serious accident or illness. For example, a broken leg can cost up to $7,500. Health coverage can help protect you from high, unexpected costs.

Information which might help

In Egypt, the private health insurance industry is less developed so it has not yet come into its own in Egypt, which means that the majority of Egyptians access care through facilities operated by government ministries or public insurance schemes. The vast majority of government medical facilities are run by the Ministry of Health. They range from major urban hospitals to rural clinics, and are most readily available sources of care in Egypt.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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