MUSCAT: The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced the operationalization of the electronic platform supporting the mandatory health insurance system (Dhamani) in preparation for the anticipated launch of first phase of the platform in September this year.
Covered in this stage are providers of insurance service and health care service in Oman in addition to information technology solutions firms focusing on acquainting the participants with the functioning of the platform and its role in health insurance transactions among the market players. This stage of the programme will cover the medical coding, electronic transfer of funds and other functions such as investment opportunities available in the platform for IT firms.
The CMA will execute the introductory programme of Dhamani for each category of health care and insurance service provider through the Zoom platform. The first meeting will be on July 27, 2021 for insurance companies and health insurance third party administrators. The second meeting will be on August 2, 2021 for private health institutions and the third meeting will be on August 5, 2021 for private health institutions and IT solutions firms and a general meeting will be held on August 9, 2021 for general questions.
The Dhamani platform will link between the regulators and supervisors in the Sultanate including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour, Royal Oman Police, insurance and health services providers to exchange data and information related to health insurance service and will be implemented in three phases, the first is the electronic link for exchange of data and information and the second for exchange of medical referral data and the third is the operation of the platform.
Under the the Dhamani scheme, private sector employees and their dependents will be covered by mandatory health insurance. Tourists and visitors to the Sultanate will be brought under the purview of the programme as well.
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