02.01.2012                      07.Tewet. 5772

Gesundheitssystem:

‘Many low-earners have extra health insurance’

Health Ministry says that high overhead for Meuhedet, Leumit’s supplementary insurance plans comprises 28% of their income.

The overhead costs – on marketing, operation and administration – for supplying supplementary health insurance comprised 28 percent of all income from members who hold such extra policies from Kupat Holim Leumit and 25% from Kupat Holim Meuhedet. This compares to the more-efficient Maccabi Health Services, 13%, and Clalit Health Services ,16%.
The statistics were disclosed in a new annual report on supplementary health insurance compiled by the Health Ministry and an independent accountancy firm for publication on Monday….