Exemptions and Discounts for Health Plan Medical Services

This portal provides information regarding discounts, exemptions and payments ceilings for different populations for medical services provided in the HMOs.

Most cases refer to a discount or exemption on deductible fees for medical services that are included in The Healthcare Basket.

Payment Ceilings

• Per Family Health Plan Payment Ceiling
• Discount for Senior Citizens on Health Plan Services
• Discount for New Immigrants on Health Plan Services

Exemptions Due to Disability or Medical Situation

• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for the Seriously Ill
• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Car Accident Victims
• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Organ Donors
• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Disability Pension Recipients

Children

• Child Development Services Payment Exemption for Income Support Recipients
• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Disabled Child Benefit Recipients
• Health Plan Fee Exemptions for Child Mobility Benefit Recipients

Senior Citizens and Holocaust Survivors

• Discount for Senior Citizens on Health Plan Services
• Health Plan Discounts and Exemptions for Old Age Pension Recipients with Income Support
• Health Plan Discounts and Exemptions for Retirement-Age Survivors Benefit Recipients
• Health Plan Discounts and Exemptions for Old Age Disability Pension Recipients
• Health Plan Fee Exemption for Prisoners of Zion
• Discounts and Exemptions on Medical Expenses for Recognized Illnesses for Holocaust Survivors
• Medical Cost Exemptions for Holocaust Survivors

Aid organizations

• For a list of organizations that provide assistance related to health and illness

Government agencies

• The Ministry of Health
  • Kol Habriut - The Ministry of Health Call Center ‎*5400
• The National Insurance Institute
• The National Health Insurance Law Ombudsman
• The Health Plans

Laws & Regulations

• The National Health Insurance Law
• National Health Insurance Order (Medications in the Healthcare Basket
• The National Insurance Law
• The Ministry of Health Health Plan and Medical Services Assistant Director Circular no. 05/2017 from 18.10.2017 - medication and medical service fees update for 2017

Additional publications

• Health Plan Medical Services on the Ministry of Health website.

Credits

• Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.