Rabat- The Moroccan Council of Government today approved Law No. 21.24, which deals with specific provisions within the framework of the compulsory basic health insurance scheme.
This law aims to cover individuals who are able to afford their contributions but currently do not exercise any paid or unpaid activity.
Introduced by Minister of Health and Social Protection Khalid Ait Taleb, the bill targets situations where insured individuals benefit from compulsory health insurance for those unable to afford contributions, especially those affected by costly chronic medical conditions.
Speaking at a press conference following the Council, Mustapha Baitas, Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament and Government Spokesperson, announced that the government would exempt these individuals from the three-month probationary period stipulated in Law No. 60. 22 on compulsory health insurance for those able to pay contributions and not engaged in any paid or unpaid activity.
He explained that the bill includes clauses that will allow exempt insured persons to reimburse expenses for services guaranteed by the mandatory health insurance system or covered by the managing organization from the date of their enrollment, effective January 1, 2024.
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In addition, these measures aim to improve access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable populations and alleviate financial burdens associated with medical expenses, ensuring equitable healthcare provision across the board.
In a televised interview early this year, Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said that there legally is no Moroccan without healthcare, arguing that every citizen is covered by the three types of plans that the state is offering.
“The first healthcare plan is for socially disadvantaged people with low purchasing power, which is AMO Solidarity, the second plan is for workers without wages AMO TNS, and workers with wages who have AMO Salary,” he explained.
Nearly a year after the expansion of basic health coverage to former beneficiaries of the Medical Assistance Scheme (RAMED) AMO-Tadamon membership has surpassed 10 million.
