Aikman7981

Can anyone provide any information about employer provided health care in the UAE? How is the coverage, average expense and all of that sort of thing? I'll be working in Al Ain if that makes a difference. Daman seems the most likely and their website is very nice but I assume there are others.

andrewpops

Daman is the largest (I think) in UAE and is government backed. They have several products ranging from very cheap (600 Dhs/year, only if you earn 2000 Dhs/month or less) to the top level International cover. On the higher level policies, there is generally no excess and all costs are covered under the policy. When getting treatment, no cash changes hands, you just present your insurance card.

Off the top of my head, there are around six government approved local insurers. Any exisiting international health insurance will not be acceptable, even if the level of cover exceeds that offered by the local insurer.

Your employer should provide cover and your residency visa will not be issued unless you provide evidence of cover. I went through this hassle last year when getting my second daugthers residency visa.

My costs for two adults, two children with no pre exisitng conditions, was around 24k Dhs for the year.

Meow

As Al Ain is part of Abu Dhabi, your employer must provide you with health cover. The same rule does not apply in the rest of the emirates. Daman is government owned and a popular choice with employers. A range of companies operate in AD with a variety of cover plans.

Are you the employer or employee?

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Aikman7981

I am the employee and I will be working for Al Tuff International if anyone has any insight into that company. Thanks for the information. I'm scambling to collect information as I was to be the sole rep of an American company in the UAE but difficulties with visas etc have necessitated being "hired" by a local company for the same job under the same terms.