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A resident of Israel residing abroad after March 1, 2001 during two consecutive years or more who has not paid health insurance contributions to the National Insurance Institute in Israel, or who has delayed payment for over 12 months, will not be entitled to receive medical services in Israel under the National Health Insurance law. In order to become eligible again for medical services he/she must undergo a waiting period of 2 months for every “year of absence” from Israel. A year in which the Israeli resident lived abroad for at least 182 days, even if non consecutive, is considered a year of absence. The minimum waiting period is 4 months and the maximum 18 months.
Special payment
resident of Israel who would be required to incur a long waiting period can redeem it by paying a “special monthly payment” as specified by law, to an amount of NIS 8,730 as of January 2007, for 6 consecutive months before their return to Israel. On the occasion of the 60th year of the State, the Ministry of Immigration Absorption has come out with an offer to encourage the return of Israeli citizens dwelling outside of Israel and entitled to the status of returning resident according to the Ministry’s regulations.
Returning residents who begin to pay the special payment for redemption of the waiting period from 1.11.07 until 30.12.08 may be entitled to return payment from the Ministry of Immigration Absorption.
For detailed information regarding the entitlement to this offer and the manner of application, please turn to the website of the Ministry of Immigration www.moia.gov.il.
The information telephone hotline of the Ministry of Immigration Absorption:
972-3-973-3333.
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