Click here for important updated information from the Israeli Ministry of Health regarding Covid-19 regulations:
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!
COVID Instructions
COVID Instructions.pdf
In order to purchase Harel-Yedidim health insurance through BGU please contact
vhi@bgu.ac.il (Be'er-Sheva campus) or noanevo@bgu.ac.il (Sde-Boker campus).
Health Insurance Procedures
Prices of the health insurance are established by Harel-Yedidim.
Please note: Updates of Insurance Premiums June 2021 (June 2021)
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 coronavirus
- Specific programs may have additional requirements
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
Travel Insurance.
Travel Insurance policy can be paid (in one payment only) by credit card (not debit or direct) or by bank transfer:
Premiums
Payment by credit card
Payment by bank Authorization
For payment by bank transfer, please contact us at vhi@bgu.ac.il (Be'er-Sheva campus) or noanevo@bgu.ac.il (Sde-Boker campus).
There is also an option to add to this policy a:
How to obtain Medical Insurance:
Harel-Yedidim offers two kinds of medical insurance: "Prestige" and "UMS".
For details on each one of them and the differences.
Harel-Yedidim Insurance Agency's Website
Relevant documents for obtaining medical insurance:
For UMS medical insurance:
For private payment via credit card
For private payment through bank authorization
For payment by bank transfer, please contact us at vhi@bgu.ac.il (Be'er-Sheva campus) or noanevo@bgu.ac.il (Sde-Boker campus).
For "Prestige" Policy:
For private payment via credit card
For private payment through bank authorization
For payment by bank transfer, please contact us at vhi@bgu.ac.il (Be'er-Sheva campus) or noanevo@bgu.ac.il (Sde-Boker campus).
Emergency Contacts at Harel Yedidim:
Harel Yedidim Tel.: 03-6386216
Amos Gilboa: 09-7441622
24/7 052-3250975
E-mail: y_health@yedidim.co.il
Einat Cohen-Gilboa: 054-5297775
E-mail:Einat@yedidim.co.il