Green light for compulsory health insurance in Saudi Arabia

New Saudi health minister Khalid Al-Falih has announced that the pilot scheme for mandatory health insurance for all citizens had been successful.

So mandatory insurance that allows patients to choose private sector providers, will be rolled out for everyone soon.

A new patient/doctor platform hopes to get a million Saudis to sign up by August 2016. It allows patients to book and rate doctors and for insurers to track treatment.

Amana Cooperative Insurance is getting creative with its sales pitch by offering unique services. One of the assets that Amana is highlighting is a membership card that allows its members to access medical services in the Gulf region as well as overseas; the wider the coverage area the more expensive the premium.