Public health insurer okays major changes to mandatory health insurance

Ljubljana, 17 September - The assembly of the public health insurance company ZZZS okayed on Monday changes to the rights patients enjoy from the mandatory health insurance. The biggest changes to the rules in more than a decade have been in the making since 2014.

Ljubljana New Health Minister Samo Fakin addresses the assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS). Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
New Health Minister Samo Fakin addresses the assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin in the front row, right. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin in the front row, right.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the Health Insurance Institute debates a revised financial plan for 2018. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the Health Insurance Institute debates a revised financial plan for 2018.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin pictured left. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin pictured left.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin in the centre. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin in the centre.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin in the centre. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The assembly of the national Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) debates a supplementary financial plan for 2018. New Health Minister Samo Fakin in the centre.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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