Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund (Russia)

Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund
Федеральный фонд обязательного медицинского страхования (ФФОМС)
Logo of the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund
Federal service overview
FormedFebruary 24, 1993 (1993-02-24)
HeadquartersNovoslobodskaya ulitsa, 37/4A, Moscow, Russia
Federal service executive
  • Elena Chernyakova[1]
Parent ministryMinistry of Health
WebsiteFfoms.gov.ru
Insurance policy of the Medical Insurance Fund

Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund (FFOMS) (Russian: Федеральный фонд обязательного медицинского страхования (ФФОМС)) is one of the state extra-budgetary funds (i.e. fund is not a part of federal or regional budgets) established to finance medical services to Russian citizens. Created on February 24, 1993, by decision of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR No. 4543-I.[2]

The activities of the fund are governed by the Budget Code of Russia and the Russian law entitled "On Compulsory Health Insurance in the Russian Federation", and other laws and regulations. Among the key features of the fund:

  • Leveling the activity of territorial compulsory medical insurance funds for financing the program of compulsory health insurance.
  • Funding targeted programs under the Compulsory Health Insurance.
  • Control over rational use of funds of compulsory health insurance
  1. ^ "Председатель Федерального фонда обязательного медицинского страхования" (in Russian). Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ Верховный Совет Российской Федерации. Постановление от 24 февраля 1993 г. N 4543-I «О порядке финансирования обязательного медицинского страхования граждан на 1993 год»