Long Term Nursing Care

(Si'udit)

At present, there is no option to sell private Nursing Care coverage. We highly recommend that all families join the cover offered by your Kupot Cholim. The following is general information.

Bituach Leumi will fund up to 26 hours of home care per week. This depends on the level of disability, for a man over 67 or for a woman over 64 who cannot perform 5 out of 6 of the basic functions (getting up / lying down; dressing / undressing; washing oneself / shaving; eating / drinking; control over body functions; walking).
What can the Kupot Cholim offer?
We highly recommend getting additional coverage (eg. Meuchedet Zahav, Maccabi Magen etc.),which will fund home care valued at about 3,620 NIS per month* for the first 3 years, and 2,200 NIS per month* for the subsequent 2 years, if one cannot perform 3 of the 6 basic functions. (*estimated figures based on Meuchedet Zahav)

Or Contact:

Pre-existing conditions (not included in the basic policy) Details of Coverage.

Sudden Deterioration of pre-existing illnesses/medical conditions where:
In the 6 months preceding the arrival to Israel:

  1. The medical condition has been stable.
  2. No hospitalization.
  3. No change in the dosage of medication being taken.


Coverage: Up to $10,000
Psychiatric emergency: up to $3,000

Exclusions:

  1. Any condition for which the treatment was expected / for which a doctor in the applicant’s home country recommended the applicant not travel to Israel / for which the applicant was on a waiting list for an operation or treatment.
  2. AIDS, transplants, M.S., dialysis, C.F., sexual diseases, heart disease, malignant diseases (such as cancer).
  3. No cover for refills of medications related to the pre-existing condition.
  4. Applicants over 49 years of age.

Pre-existing conditions (not included in the basic policy) Details of Coverage.

Sudden Deterioration of pre-existing illnesses/medical conditions where:
In the 6 months preceding the arrival to Israel:

  1. The medical condition has been stable.
  2. No hospitalization.
  3. No change in the dosage of medication being taken.

Coverage: Up to 35,000 nis
Psychiatric emergency: up to 10,500 nis

Exclusions:

  1. Any condition for which the treatment was expected / for which a doctor in the applicant’s home country recommended the applicant not travel to Israel / for which the applicant was on a waiting list for an operation or treatment.
  2. AIDS, transplants, M.S., dialysis, C.F., sexual diseases, heart disease, malignant diseases (such as cancer).
  3. No cover for refills of medications related to the pre-existing condition.
  4. Applicants over 49 years of age.