Over 90,000 Almaty locals sought assistance at a single healthcare facility

Over 90,000 Almaty locals sought assistance at a single healthcare facility

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Hooray for Almaty, Kazakhstan, where over 100k residents are reaping the benefits of mandatory social medical insurance (MSHI)! That's according to a report by Almaty.tv, with the chief doc at City Polyclinic No.24, Jamalya Battakova, spilling the beans.

This MSHI gig means affordable access to expensive surgeries, computer tomography, PCR diagnostics, and routine screenings for the insured. All you need to figure out if you're insured is to check the unified register of the OSMS fund, pop by your local polyclinic, or download the "Qoldaу" app.

Now sticking to the nitty-gritty, Jamalya Battakova, chief physician at City Polyclinic No.24, emphasized that, "it's crucial to keep those monthly payments rolling in and stay an active contributor for the full 12 months."

The polyclinic also boasts a mobile team of medics and nurses who rally around the elderly and disabled, giving them the much-needed flu jab right from their homes.

Wanna get into the deets of MSHI? Here’s a lowdown:

1. For the gainfully employed, they chip in 2% of their monthly salary (upto 17,000 KZT/month, around $33), while employers contribute another 3%.
2. Self-employed folks and entrepreneurs pay 5% of their declared earnings.
3. Look out for 2026, as local budgets will be covering contributions for over a million unemployed or vulnerable citizens, no direct participation required.

MSHI's coverage sneaks in outpatient care, elective hospitalization, and essential meds. It's all VAT-exempt, including coverage for rare disease treatments. The magic behind the MSHI is handled by the Fund for Social Medical Insurance (FSMI), with recent legislation pushing for even broader coverage through government-funded initiatives.

1. City Polyclinic No.24 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a significant healthcare provider for many residents, thanks to the mandatory social medical insurance (MSHI) that ensures affordable access to diagnostics like computer tomography and PCR, as well as essential treatments and screenings.
2. The elderly and disabled in Almaty receive special attention from the polyclinic's mobile team of medics and nurses, who administer flu jabs at home.
3. To maintain MSHI coverage and benefits, it's essential to make monthly payments over the course of a full year.
4. MSHI benefits for the insured cover outpatient care, elective hospitalization, and essential medicines, with no VAT charged. The program is set to expand further in the future, as government-funded initiatives aim to increase coverage, according to recent legislation.

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