DOHA: The executive regulations of the national health insurance law to be issued shortly will clarify the role of the Supreme Council Of Health (SCH) as the regulator of the health insurance sector and the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) in managing and implementing the insurance scheme, the NHIS has clarified.
The NHIC, fully owned by the government, will cover basic health services for citizens, residents and visitors. Any additional services will be provided by the private insurance sector. The details of what the health insurance packages will include are currently being developed and will be communicated to the public in due course, NHIC said in statement.
It will be the responsibility of employers to cover the cost of health insurance for non-Qatari employees and dependents, it added.
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