Health and Illness

The Health and Illness Portal offers a gateway to information connected to healthcare rights and how to claim them.

Despite the importance of healthcare in our lives, many are not aware of their rights including the most basic healthcare rights provided as part of the National Health Insurance Law, or their rights to which they are eligible according to the Patient's Rights Law, as well as the additional rights and services that can be purchased as part of the additional healthcare services (Shaban) offered by the health plans.

In this portal you will find a lot of useful information regarding rights related to health services, categorized according to treatment framework, illness, medical condition, general rights to which all patients are eligible, and more.

See also…

• People with Disabilities
• Free Legal Assistance
• Guide for working age adults with an injury or illness that has resulted in disability
• בריאות ומחלות

Treatment Frameworks

• Hospitals - In-Patient and Out-Patient Clinics
• Health Plans - Community Medicine (Kupot Cholim)
• Psychiatric Hospitalization
• Supportive Care (Rehabilitation, Long-Term Care, Assisted-Living)
• End of Life
• Dental Care

Healthcare Throughout the Life Cycle

• Fertility Treatments
• Pregnancy and Birth
• Premature Infants
• Child and Adolescent Health
• Senior Health

Illnesses and Disabilities

• Diseases, Syndromes and Disorders
• Establishing disability in accordance with the disease
• Heart Patients
• Motor Disorders
• Chronic Illness
• Diabetes and Juvenile Diabetes
• Cancer Patients
• Disabilities and Related Benefits
• Mental Illness

Healthcare Rights

• General Healthcare Rights
• Medical Malpractice
• The Healthcare Basket
• Medical Records
• Appeals and Complaints

Health Insurance and Supplementary Insurance

• Health Insurance
• Paying Health Insurance Contributions
• Exemption from Paying Health Insurance Contributions
• Health Insurance for Foreign Workers
• Health Insurance for Non-Resident Children in Israel
• Additional Health Services (Supplementary Insurance)
• Health Insurance guide on the Ministry of Finance website.
• Guide to Accessing Medication that is not in the Health-care Basket

Exemptions, Discounts, and Financial Assistance

• Exemptions and Discounts for Medical Services through the Health Fund
• Exemptions and Discounts in Medication Purchases
• Medical and Rehabilitation Equipment Acquisition
• Funding Medical Treatment Abroad
• Coverage of Travel Expenses for Medical Treatment
• Income Tax Exemption for People with Medical Disability
• Municipal Tax (Arnona) discount due to high expenses from medical treatments
• Tax exemption when withdrawing money from a provident fund for those who have high medical expenses
• Withdrawal of funds from the "Savings Plan for Each Child" plan before age 18 due to the medical condition of the child

Health and Employment

• Health-Related Employee Rights
• Sick Days
• Sick Pay
• Sick Days to Care for a Family Member
• Resignation Due to Ill Health of Employee or Family Member
• Maternity Leave
• Income Tax Exemption for People with Medical Disability
• Receiving Income Support without Going to an Employment Office

Organ Donations and Transplants

• Organ Transplants
• Live Organ Donation
• Post-Mortem Organ Donation (Adi Card)

Special Injuries

• Road Accident Victims
• Work Accidents and Work Injury Victims
• Victims of Hostile Acts
• Personal Accident Victims

Miscellaneous

• Vegans and Vegetarians
• Receiving Medical Cannabis
• Certificate of Illness
• Rubella vaccinations for employees of medical institutions
• Guide for families with children who have a prolonged disability or illness
• Rights Guide for Individuals Caring for an Elderly Family Member or Person With Disabilities

Aid organizations

• For a list of healthcare organizations offering assistance in the area of health and illness click here.

Government agencies

• The Ministry of Health
  • The Ministry of Health's Health Voice Call Center: *5400
• The National Insurance Institute
• The National Health Insurance Law Ombudsman

Court Rulings

• For a list of court rulings related to health and illness

Laws & Regulations

• The National Health Insurance Law
• The Patient’s Rights Law
• The Free Education for Sick Children Law
• List of laws the Minister of Health is responsible to carry out from the Ministry of Health website

Additional publications

• Ministry of Health information booklet: "Health Insurance and Medical Services for Special Populations" (in Hebrew)
• Health Insurance guide on the Ministry of Finance website.

Credits

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