KATHMANDU, Jan 18: After implementing the co-payment system in the health insurance program, the Health Insurance Board (HIB) has reduced the OPD and emergency ticket fees.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Health Insurance Board (HIB) has made it a requirement that the insured who receives treatment under the insurance program has to pay only 10 percent of the treatment cost (co-payment).

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The nationwide health insurance program launched by the government is yet to start in three local units of Kathmandu District. The Kathmandu Metropolis, Budhanilkantha Municipality and the Nagarjun Municipality have not yet implemented the program.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Five members have resigned en masse from the Health Insurance Board. They submitted their resignations to Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet through the board's office on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, August 2: Although almost seven years have passed since the operation of the health insurance program, this program has not started yet in all local bodies in the Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, April 28: The Health Insurance Board (HIB) has opened a vacancy in contract services. The HIB opened vacancies for 55 people for the post of registered officer (Fifth grade non-gazetted).

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The government has started a process to incorporate family members of Nepali migrant workers into their health insurance policy.