The new law on health insurance

The new sickness insurance act which received the approval of the Council of Ministers will ensure greater transparency and autonomy in the management of work in health institutions. Health Manager Petrit Vasili said that this is one of the best health care legislation that aligned to European standards. "The approval of this law health insurance Institute of the Republic of Albania becomes Insurance Fund of the Republic of Albania to establish all the elements of a total transparency between the citizen and the system," said Basilio. The Health Minister said that the implementation of the Federal law on health insurance for the first time establish a national register of employees who pay for health services, while the final payments. "The law also teaches the bashkëpjesmarrjen payment and ensure full transparency on any type of payment made to the system," said Basilio. Through health insurance can benefit from free medical service to the family doctor, from the list of reimbursable drugs that are free for children 0-12 months, invalids, pensioners, the blind and the orphans. Drugs with partial refund for all other categories of the population, in different percentages, but not less than 50%.