​Health Insurance Procedures

Every guest, visitor, professor or student, as well ​as accompanying family members and dependents, associated with BGU must be covered by a comprehensive health insurance policy provided by an Israeli provider, for the period of their stay in Israel.

Please note: Having health insurance is mandatory in order to apply for a visa!

Your insurance must cover the following areas:

  • All medical emergencies
  • Hospitalization
  • Medical flight evacuation back to your home country
  • Transportation of mortal remains
  • All medical care provided to you in connection with the corona virus.
Specific programs may have additional requirements. 

 

How to obtain Medical Insurance:
Students have used the following Israeli Health Insurance Providers:
Maccabi    
Harel-Yedidim Insurance Agency's Web-site (forms below)
* Please note: Addition Israeli providers exist.

In order to purchase Harel-Yedidim health insurance through BGU please contact vhi@bgu.ac.il​
Prices of the health insurance are established by Harel-Yedidim.



 Harel-Yedidim offers two kinds of medical insurance: "Prestige" and "UMS". For details on each one of them and differences click here: General Outline
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Please note: Updates of UMS Insurance Premium (September, 2022​)

Updates of Prestige ;Insurance Premium (September, 2022​)


Relevant documents for obtaining medical insurance:

For UMS medical insurance:


For private payment via credit card fill-in this form (PDF Format)
For private payment through bank authorization fill-in this form​ (PDF Format)

For payment by bank transfer, please contact us to vhi@bgu.ac.il​

For "Prestige" Policy

 

For private payment via credit card fill-in this form (PDF Format)
For private payment through bank authorization fill-in this form (PDF Format)

For payment by bank transfer, please contact us to vhi@bgu.ac.il​

 

Prices (are subject to be changed by the Company of Harel Yedidim).
Deposit to bank account

 

Health Insurance for B1 Visa Holders: 

According to Israeli Law, holders of B1 Visa have to purchase a specific Health Insurance Policy, please contact our office for further instructions vhi@bgu.ac.il.              

     
For Travel Insurance:
Israeli Health Insurance covers you only in Israel.
To be covered while abroad (outside of Israel) you must purchase a specific travel insurance.

Harel-Yedidim Medical​ Policy Insurance (for visitors and students) is valid only in Israel. People covered by Harel-Yedidim who wish to travel outside Israel will need to purchase a "Travel abroad".

First Class Travel Policy​​
Premiums
Payment Form​


For payment by bank transfer, please contact us to vhi@bgu.ac.il

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For emergency contact:  

Harel Yedidim Tel.: 03-6386216

Amos Gilboa: ​

24/7 052-3250975 

E-mail: y_health@yedidim.co.il

Einat Cohen-Gilboa: 054-5297775

E-mail:Einat@yedidim.co.il​​​​​​​​

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