Health insurance in UAE: An Overview

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Health Insurance in UAE
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The Government of UAE has made health insurance
compulsory for all Emiratis and Expats in the
United Arab Emirates. The basic requirements for
obtaining the UAE health card for expats are as
follows
Copy of passport
Covering letter from the sponsor
Copy of visa application
2 passport size photo
Completed application form
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The 4 types of health insurance plans in the UAE
are listed below
Individual plan
Family plan
Group plan
Traveller plan
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Now let's take a look at the average cost of
health insurance UAE
Basic coverage plan for a family of 4 will be
around 17,000 AED
Comprehensive plan for a family of 4 will be
around 33,500 AED
Premium cost for Essential Benefits Plan will be
around AED 550 to AED 650 per year.
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As of 2020, there are 3 healthcare cities in UAE
including
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Dubai Healthcare City
Sharjah Healthcare City
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• It's time to reveal some crucial facts regarding
  medical insurance in UAE. Here is a break down of
  it
• In Abu Dhabi, companies need to provide coverage
  to employees and their dependents(one spouse and
  3 children under the age of 18). It is the
  responsibility of the employee to sponsor the
  coverage for the fourth child or more.
• In Dubai, employers need to provide coverage to
  their employees and not to their dependants.
• Whether you are employed or not, it is mandatory
  to buy health insurance in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
• It is not compulsory for companies to provide
  health insurance to employees in the northern
  emirates of Ras Al-Khaimah, Ajman, Sharjah,
  Fujairah, and Umm Al-Quwain.
• UAE offers free health care facilities to
  Emiratis and not to Expats.

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You can find a lot of Health Insurance companies
in the UAE offering both online health insurance
and retail health insurance. Browse online to
find the best medical insurance company to insure
you and your dependents in UAE. Hope you found
this presentation useful!
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Reference Oman Insurance Company Website
https//www.omaninsurance.ae/
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