Expats medical fees to increase

Fees for medical services for expatriates will significantly increase, reports local Arabic daily Al Rai. The committee studying the rise completed its work and submitted a report to minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi.

According to daily, current fees are much less than the private sector, which is a squandering of public funds and causes congestions in x-ray and laboratory departments.

Daily quoting Dr Khalid Al-Sahalawi, the ministry’s undersecretary, reported that “medical services for expats in all government sector facilities will be 20 percent less than the private sector, while there are services that will be free including emergencies and accidents”.