Should you register an official complaint against a hospital or doctor? Is that possible?
The short answer is yes and yes.
Getting the Healthcare You Deserve
‘Continuity of care’ has become an international buzzword, (in Israel as well). In fact, it is considered a basic health right that you may demand when seeking out the same medication, doctor, treatment plan.
Hacking a productivity tip into healthcare
Sitting down at the end of my work day, taking a break from the last of my client-related tasks, I scroll through my emails, following up on one of my many 7-day challenge courses that I periodically enroll in, mostly to help me with being efficient, planned, on target , etc.. in my business as …
Emergency Services on Hol Hamoed Passover-To Go or Not to Go
Despite the fact that now I spend most of my days surrounded by others people’s medical reports, often arguing with secretaries, my first love was and still is public health and its sister, at least in my mind, health research. So each show, I’ll discuss an area of public health to review, either in Israel, …
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5 FUN Facts to Remember about Bituach Leumi When You Make Aliyah
You don’t need to pay for the first 12 months, but after that you will need to pay a minimum fee per month (if you are not working officially). If you have a disability, you may not apply for a disability stipend until you have been in the country 12 months. However, if you need …
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How to Empower Your Clients in 3 Easy Steps
Anyone who works in a helping profession interacts with clients on a daily basis. But are you empowering them? And why is that even important? Empowering them to do what? When a client comes to you, that means they are looking for answers, a solution to a problem they cannot solve. That could be lack …
Important News on Celiac
For those of you who may not know, I am the mother of 4, out of a total of 5 children, with diagnosed celiac disease (biopsy and all). Today, I happened across a just-published report out of the Knesset summarizing the current situation for those with diagnosed celiac disease in Israel and thought I’d share …
Ask Aviva #27
Dear Aviva, My wife and I made aliyah two years ago. We are in our late 50’s, but retired early to move to Israel. Yesterday, I heard you say in your lecture that new olim get one year of exemption from bituach leumi and then you have to pay every month. But we’re not working …
What you need to do when applying for disability with Bituach Leumi: Actual Steps
You can start applying a full year after you make aliyah (and you’ve been in the country at least 181 days). There are a couple of exceptions but that’s another article :). You need to be over 18 and under retirement age (currently 62 for a woman and 67 for a man) If you are …
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A deep dive into Bituach Leumi (Israel National Health Insurance)
Part I: How to feel empowered within a rigid bureaucratic system True story. A new immigrant called up her kupat cholim (HMO) and said she wanted to know if she could see a different doctor in the same quarter, because she hadn’t liked the manner of this particular doctor. The clerk on the other end …
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