Category | Definition | Examples |
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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 |