April 26, 2011

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 Since May 2011 the insurance companies start issuing Russian New insurance policies .

It came the next stage of the reform of the mandatory health insurance (MHI). Recall that in January this year, came into force new law   on mandatory health insurance aimed at radical change in the health care system in Russia.

Under the new law, patient   - A central element of the whole system of health insurance, constructed in such a way that the medical institutions and insurance companies are interested in each insured citizen. In addition, any citizen of the country is now right to choose the insurance company, clinic and doctor. The action of medical policy spread throughout the Russian Federation.

According to Svetlana Kravchuk, head of the organization manipulated by the mandatory health insurance Federal Fund of CHI, the choice of the insurance company is one of the highlights of the ensuing reform. For assistance in defending their rights may apply to any insured citizen of Russia. Choose   Russian citizen to help the insurance company data on the activity of a particular insurance company, which will be posted on the websites of compulsory health insurance funds (HIF).

"The entry into circulation" of medical policies of the new sample does not negate the effect of "old" health insurance policies. Validity of previously issued policies will continue until 2014   year. According to him, as before, any citizen has the right to receive free medical care.