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Times of Oman
a day ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
Oman's 'Dhamani' platform revolutionises health insurance with record activity in 2025
Muscat: The National Health Insurance Platform 'Dhamani' has released its operational report for the first half of 2025, revealing a surge in activity that underscores its growing role in streamlining health insurance services across the Sultanate of Oman. According to the latest figures, the platform processed more than 4.2 million transactions, averaging 40,000 transactions daily. Of these: 2.3 million were eligibility verifications for insured individuals. 1.4 million dealt with medical approvals. 700,000 were claims submitted by hospitals. In a significant milestone, OMR 3.5 million were electronically transferred from insurance companies to hospitals, emphasizing Dhamani's focus on efficiency and transparency in financial settlements. The platform's integrated network now includes: ▪ 33 hospitals ▪ 37 health complexes ▪ 33 specialised health centres ▪ 20 clinics
The National
09-05-2025
- Health
- The National
Abu Dhabi closes health centres over 'sick notes for cash scam'
Abu Dhabi has closed four health centres and is to refer all of their staff to public prosecutors to investigate claims they received payments for issuing fake sick notes. The capital's Department of Health claimed certificates were issued via WhatsApp to people who never attended the facilities for an examination, in return for Dh100 ($27) for each day of sick leave approved. Fraudulent documentation was then included in the patients' medical records, complete with forged signatures of consent, according to the department. The four health centres are alleged to have worked together to orchestrate the plot. 'Applicants were asked to provide personal identification, along with basic health details such as height and weight, after which they were given the facility's bank account number to transfer Dh100 per sick leave day, the Department of Health said. 'The four facilities were found to be operating in co-ordination, using designated intermediaries to manage and distribute the issuance of these sick leaves across their operations.' The Department of Health said it took the decision to shut down the four centres – which were not named – 'due to the criminal and disciplinary nature of their actions'. Healthcare providers in Abu Dhabi must strictly comply with the regulations and standards issued by the department. This safeguards public health and maintain the highest levels of service quality, transparency, accountability, and trust in the healthcare system, said the Department of Health.
