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Table 1 Health insurance organizations (Insurers) in Iran

From: Network analysis of Iranian's health insurance ecosystem before and after the introduction of Universal Health Insurance law

Category

Definition

Examples

Social Health Insurance (SHI)

SHI provides basic health insurance coverage for their beneficiaries and includes three main insurance funds

Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO)

Social Security Organization (SSO)

Armed Forces Medical Services Insurance Organization (AFMSIO)

Institutional Health Insurance Funds (IHIFs)

These funds provide health insurance coverage to their employees individually as a fringe benefit

17 IHIFs are run by the Petroleum Industry Health Organization, the National Broadcasting Organization, banks, and other organizations that provide the required insurance services to their employees

Commercial health insurance organizations

These organizations operate voluntarily and provide supplementary private insurance

Examples of such funds include Alborz, Mellat, Pasargadae, Atieh Sazane Hafez, etc