Health Ministry hosts meeting to resolve dispute over doctors’ fees regulation

Jordan Times
Nov 18, 2024

Health Ministry hosts meeting to resolve dispute over doctors’ fees regulation


A crucial meeting took place on Monday at the Health Ministry to resolve the ongoing dispute between the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and various insurance bodies regarding the 2024 Doctors’ Fees Regulation, recently published in the Official Gazette.

The government delegation was led by Health Minister Firas Hawari, along with Minister of Government Communications and official government spokesperson Mohammad Momani, and Minister of State for Legal Affairs Fayyad Qudah.

Representatives from the insurance sector included President of the Jordanian Association for Health Insurance (JAHI) Nazeer Bateh, JAHI Secretary-General Fawaz Ajlouni, Chairman of the Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF) Majed Smeirat, JIF CEO Muayyad Kloob, and legal representative Raed Awdat.