In the State of Israel, there are four health funds that offer medical services that are included in the Israeli health basket. Between visits to a family doctor, pediatrician, ophthalmologist, and otolaryngologist, it is worth getting to know the different HMOs in order to know which one to sign up with. In the next article, we will tell you a little more about Meuhedet Health Fund.
A little history about Meuhedet Health Fund
Meuhedet Health Fund began its journey as a popular health fund, somewhere in 1931. The Meuhedet Health Fund was established to provide medical services to members of the working settlement. A few years later, in 1936, the General Zionist Health Fund was established to provide medical services to the self-employed and salaried in the various cities, which were later joined by the liberals.
The year 1974 was the year in which the two health funds, Amit and the General Zionists, merged, and from this the Meuhedet Health Fund was born. At the time, 170,000 members belonged to the Meuhedet Health Fund, with about 75 branches of the health plan spread throughout the country.
How the HMO works today
The Meuhedet Health Fund has 6 regional managers who are responsible for directing the work of the health fund. In addition, Meuhedet Health Fund owns the Misgav Ladakh Hospital in Jerusalem, as well as two hotels – the Canaan Spa Hotel in Safed and the Tzameret Hotel in Tiberias. In addition, the Neve Amit assisted living and nursing home network, which is intended for seniors, is operated by the Meuhedet Health Fund.
Services provided by Meuhedet Health Fund
Through the Meuhedet Health Fund, of course, national health insurance is provided by the state to every Israeli resident who is a member of one of the health funds. In addition, Meuhedet Health Fund offers advanced plans for more extensive medical insurance. Among the programs are the following:
1. Meuhedet is better – This insurance plan provides supplementary insurance to its policyholders. As part of the services provided under this insurance, there are medications that do not belong to the health basket, complementary medicine, preventive medicine, transplants abroad, treatments abroad, and more.
2. Meuhedet Record – This insurance plan provides additional, more extensive services than those offered in the Meuhedet Better. Medical services provided as part of the Unified Peak plan deviate from the framework of the basic health basket provided by the National Health Insurance.
3. Meuhedet Gold – This plan provides long-term care insurance with the most advanced services such as Private Nurse And Doctor to Meuhedet's home .
Additional services of the Meuhedet Health Fund
Meuhedet Health Fund also operates in the areas of alternative medicine, in a system of clinics called "Meuhedet Complementary", due to the understanding that in the 21st century, many people prefer to try other medical methods besides the classical medical methods, and believe that treatments such as hypnosis, biofeedback, reflexology, shiatsu, polystilla, Feldenkrais, naturopathy, homeopathy, sophology, osteopathy, acupuncture, tweena and more can be no less effective than classical medical methods. Many members of the Meuhedet Health Fund are experimenting with the alternative medical methods offered by Meuhedet.
Advanced Activity of the Meuhedet Health Fund
Since the advancement and development of technology today allows access and operation in various ways that deviate from the classic ways of scheduling a telephone appointment with a doctor, for example, Meuhedet Health Fund also offers a variety of advanced services through the use of advanced technological means.
Among these services are extensive online activities of the HMO that include receiving services through the HMO's website or app – services such as receiving test results, receiving certificates and referrals with a digital stamp from the treating doctor, receiving various prescriptions, scheduling appointments with the various doctors, and more. A digital visit is also included with the advanced services of the Meuhedet Health Fund, which allows for a video call with doctors from various fields such as family doctors, gynecologists, dermatologists, pediatricians, and more, which do not require a physical visit to the doctor.
Additional advanced services of the HMO
Meuhedet Health Fund also offers available, efficient and professional customer service that is made possible through the health plan's Facebook page and its business WhatsApp account. In these services you can consult, ask questions and of course schedule appointments.
One of the most advanced services is Meuhedet's home laboratory, which has been offered for use in recent years. This is a home test that can be performed with the help of your mobile phone, the purpose of which is to analyze the various clinical factors. The process of testing and analyzing its results is a perfect substitute for testing performed in the laboratory, using advanced and efficient technologies.
. Leumit Gold – Comprehensive supplementary insurance that also includes.
3. Long-term care insurance in cooperation with the "Harel" insurance company – An extensive insurance plan that is valid throughout life, offering both complementary and long-term care services.
Additional Services of Leumit Health Services
In addition to operating a complete array of branches, doctors, nurses, and other employees, Leumit Health Services operates several other services and activities: a chain of pharmacies with about 150 pharmacies operated in the health plan's branches, a chain of dental clinics, optical stores for purchasing products and tests, as well as an array of complementary medicine treatments such as reflexology, homeopathy, chiropractic, and more.
Online Services of the Leumit Health Fund
As is appropriate and expected of such a large entity in 2020, Leumit Health Services operates a huge online system that offers a variety of operations without the need for telephone communication or physical access to the health plan. Through the Leumi Health Services website, it is possible to schedule appointments for all of the health plan's doctors. Consult a doctor online , receive prescriptions for various medications, order medications to your home, receive test results online, and more.
In addition, the Leumit Health Services website offers professional medical information on a variety of topics, which can be accessed at any time of the day and from any electronic device.