Health insurance for private sector employees discussed

MUSCAT: The key developments in the preparation for implementation of the compulsory health insurance scheme for the employees of the private sector and visitors (Dhamani) were discussed on Wednesday.

The Health Insurance team and members of the team representing the concerned entities took part in the 11th meeting, chaired by Ahmed Ali Al Maamari, Vice President for Insurance Sector.

The meeting reviewed the execution of works and projects relevant to the implementation of the scheme.

Al Maamari opened the meeting with a review of the development of the project.

He commended the efforts exerted to build and execute the Dhamani electronic platform, which will link insurance companies, private health institutions and TPAs, in addition to linking the regulators, such as the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Royal Oman Police, as well as Shifa system of the

Ministry of Health to create unified medical record for exchange of patients’ information between the two systems.

The Chairman of the Health Insurance Work Team commended the efforts of the concerned entities for their cooperation in enhancing the readiness of the project and integration of the roles to finalise the accompanying projects.

He added the Dhamani scheme is one of the leading projects in the Sultanate and would contribute to achieving the national priorities of Oman Vision 2040.

It would be an economic and social addition to the country to enhance the partnership between the public and private sectors, in addition to its role in promoting the work environment in the private sector through adding employment benefits and providing healthcare for the employees of the private sector, and furnishing safe health environment for the visitors by providing treatment services according to new financing options that would alleviate the burden on the general budget of the state.