3,800,000 drams to civil servants for treatment
From this point forth, civil servants can submit a coupon granted by a country and receive adequate medical services from any medical insurance company.
Field experts say the insurance envisaged in the social program packages established by the state budget is more affordable than in the case of citizens, who pay double the price for medical insurance.
By paying 52,000 drams, every civil servant will receive 3,800,000 drams for medical insurance.
The government has allocated 8 billion drams for social packages, which will help 120,000 civil servants receive four types of services, and one of them is compulsory medical insurance.
"If we have insurance, it doesn't mean that the insurance company will cover all medical expenses. It also doesn't mean that there should be a big incident to have the insurance company cover the insurance plan," said Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan during a meeting with representatives of insurance companies.
Members of families with insurance can use the government's social package, including "the husband and the child who is under the age of 27, single and lives with parents".
Since the insurance system is new in Armenia, Minister Gabrielyan didn't rule out "misunderstanding and misinterpretation".
"We can receive many benefits, but we have to understand all the rules by which insurance is granted," said the Minister of Finance.
