Health Insurance - Harel Yedidim | BIU International School

Policies & Coverage

The Prestige policy is a yearly policy that offers continuity of medical coverage from one year to the next. You can purchase the policy for one year, no less. You can shorten the policy any time if you will leave Israel before the expiration date of the policy. (You will get a refund for the days after the cancellation date). It is the recommended policy for full-time students that intend to come to Israel for at least one year (e.g., Undergraduates, Graduates, Postdocs etc.). The Prestige is the most comprehensive policy in Israel for students and scientists, and you can find attached the extra coverage it offers compared to the UMS policy.

The UMS policy is a short-term policy. If you decide to purchase the UMS policy, please note that in every renewal you will need to fill in a new health declaration, and in the new policy you will purchase, preexisting medical conditions will not be covered. The UMS policy does not offer continuity in the medical coverage from one policy to the next. The UMS policy is recommended to scientists and students who come to Israel for a short-term period, up to one year. Students (including Ph.D. students, postdocs, and students that plan to stay in Israel for more than one year), are advised to purchase the Prestige policy. Attached please find the summary of coverage of the two polices. Please note that you can shorten the policy anytime as long as you leave Israel before the end date of the policy.

Please click here for an outline of the UMS and Prestige policies; click here for the premiums.

The Safe Stay + policy provides a basket of medical services based on the National Health Insurance Law. It can be purchased by researchers and their spouses holding a B/1 visa, as stipulated by the MOI – if they work in Israel and as long as the employer is Israeli.

Full information can be found here (in Hebrew) and here (in English).

All insurance plans cover Covid-19.

Please click here for Harel Yedidim’s General Instructions

You will be asked to present your valid health insurance policy upon arrival in Israel.

For further information please contact Harel Yedidim at +972-3-638-6216 or [email protected].