The Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman) announced that the state will no longer bear the treatment costs of COVID-19 patients in the private sector facilities. Dhaman notified this through a circular sent to all the approved healthcare service providers and the qualified health insurance companies in the Kingdom.
The Council confirmed that the state will bear the costs to complete treatment of any of the coronavirus infected patients who were admitted before March 13 until they were transferred to hospitals under the Ministry of Health, with detailed medical reports in preparation for their transfer when beds are available there for them.
The circular also spelled out the procedures of dealing with patients who do not have eligibility for treatment or insurance coverage. Such patients shall obtain prior approval from the Health Insurance Program and obtain health services through the operating company.
The insurance companies shall have to cover all expenses resulting from suspected and confirmed cases of coronavirus infection for health insurance beneficiaries within the limits of medical insurance document.
More details are listed out in the complete news article originally published in the Saudi Gazette.
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