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DHA launches ENAYA insurance scheme for Government employees
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Scheme to be implemented from the 1st of July and will provide health insurance cover for government employees and their dependants
DHADHA
has contracted with Neuron to provide a comprehensive health insurance cover to government employees
Enaya scheme will cover chronic diseases, pre-existing conditions, basic dental care as well as provide many other services and benefits, which are generally not covered by insurance companies in the UAE.
Dubai, 30 June, 2009: The Dubai Health AuthorityDubai Health Authority
today announced the launch of their health insurance scheme, ENAYA, for government employees in the Emirate of Dubai. The DHADHA has tied up with Neuron LLC for the ENAYA scheme which means 'Care' in Arabic. The scheme will be implemented from the 1st of July, 2009 and will provide health insurance cover to all government employees and their dependents.
Laila Al Jassmi, Director of Health Funding at the DHADHA
said, "We are very pleased with the outcome of this scheme and the scope of diseases it covers. In addition to a comprehensive medical cover, the scheme also gives priority to preventative measures that are crucial to improve the health of the population, save lives and reduce the economic burden on the healthcare system."Al Jassmi said normally schemes do not focus on providing preventative cover, however the ENAYA scheme provides all government employees with the opportunity to have a comprehensive medical check up done, which includes screening for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, depression, stress, and various forms of cancer such as skin, breast and cervical cancer.
In addition to providing a preventative cover, another important service of the scheme is that it provides cover for pre-existing medical conditions.
Al Jassmi said, "We wanted to ensure that employees with pre-existing medical conditions do not get left out of the scheme and the benefit it provides. We have also given much-needed importance to chronic diseases and focused on women's health in this scheme."
For women, the scheme covers aliments such as ovarian cysts, polycystic ovarian disease and menstrual disorders that are not related to infertility.
Moreover it covers maternity, however, pre-authorization is required in such cases to avoid abuse of the system.
Al Jassmi said, "The scheme provides cover for newborn babies from day one, provided the baby is added in the scheme within the first 60 days of birth."
The scheme also includes dental cover limited to cleaning and scaling every six months and for children it covers fluoridization and sealants up to the age of 18 years.
The ENAYA scheme covers the employee, his spouse and three children. For Emiratis, parents of the employee are also covered and the number of children covered is unrestricted.
To avail of the scheme, employees have to present their identification card in addition to the ENAYA card.
The Dubai Health Funding team met with the Human Resource (HR) section of all 38 government departments in Dubai and gave presentations about the scheme to employees in organizations such as the Department of Finance, Dubai police, Dubai Municipality, and Department of Naturalization & Residency amongst others.
For any further queries on the ENAYA scheme, government employees may call the toll free number which is 800 4 ENAYA (800 4 36292) for patients in the UAE and +44 1243 62 1597 which is an the international emergency medical assistance number.
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For further details, please contact:
Nada Al Qassimi at nada.alqassimi@dha.gov.ae
Kamakshi Gupta at kamakshi.gupta@dha.gov.ae
04-2197455
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