Egypt's health insurance authority lets patients take tests at nearest clinic

Egypt's health insurance authority issued order No. (5) of 2026 allowing patients to take tests at the nearest clinic rather than their registered one.

• On November 5, Dr. Tamer Madkour, chairman of the health insurance authority, issued administrative order No. (5) of 2026.
• The order lets beneficiaries referred to a hospital undergo medical tests and X-rays at its clinic or the nearest clinic, without returning to their registered clinic.
• The directive takes effect from its issuance date, November 5, 2026.
• It is addressed to the authority's branch directors, hospitals, medical regions, and clinics.