Maternity - Payment for ambulance to the hospital

As of March 16, 2008, the National Insurance Institute pays the cost of transporting a woman in labor to the hospital by Magen David Adom ambulance, provided that she is transported to the hospital closest to her location and that the birth occurs at that hospital within 3 days of the trip.

The National Insurance Institute pays Magen David Adom directly and the new mother is exempt from payment.