AIM ….. A trusted name in Health care in Israel.

What is the AIM?

It is an American corporation retaining a group of over 100 participating physicians that provide a full range of comprehensive private medical services in Israel.

What do I get when I join AIM?

· You have unlimited visits to the AIM Medical Centers with no deductibles. · There are visiting nurse services to specified schools each week. · Emergency room and hospitalization insurance covers all non-elective hospital fees including ambulance services. · Coverage at all public and private hospitals in Israel. · 24 hour hotline, with a physician on duty, 7 days a week to provide assistance and direction. · Ready access to the best doctors and specialists in Israel, without delays or red-tape. · Emergency Dental care for AIM PLATINUM Plan and AIM GOLD Plan members. · Medications prescribed for AIM PLATINUM Plan and AIM GOLD Plan members. · U.S. office with an 800 toll free phone number and E-mail address.

The AIM Medical Centers in Israel….. Where are they?

The AIM Medical Center, 15 Kanfei Nesharim, in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem is easily accessible by buses from all parts of Jerusalem.

The AIM Medical Center, in Ramat Beit-Shemesh.
For appointments call (02) 999-9246

You have unlimited visits to the AIM Medical Centers.

Office hours are:

Sunday - Thursdays ………………. 9:00am to 5:00pm
And on Fridays …………………… 9:00am to 12:00 noon.

Does the AIM member in Israel pay for Doctor's services?

NO! When the member students are referred to a specialist, X-ray facility or laboratory, they present their AIM photo identification card and NO payment is required. AIM PLATINUM Plan and AIM GOLD Plan members have complete coverage for all medical services.*

Our family has Blue Cross and major medical insurance. How can we use these in Israel? How can AIM help?

In Israel, patients visiting a doctor, laboratory or hospital, must pay for all services, regardless of their U.S. medical coverage. Tourists visiting a hospital must by law, pay double the normal Israeli rate. If the patients receive a paid receipt, it will be in Hebrew, in a foreign currency, signed by doctors unknown to your insurance carrier and in a form unrecognizable to them. Reimbursement is questionable, or at best difficult and time consuming. An AIM bill is an approved U.S. invoice recognized by all insurance carriers and sent out by the U.S. office. Reimbursement is routine. It is important to note that the AIM PLATINUM Plan and AIM GOLD Plan provides complete coverage at a lower cost than the deductible on most U.S. health plans and HMO's.

What happens if I have an HMO?

Many HMO's demand that you visit their own medical facility in the U.S. where you signed up. Families enrolled in an HMO are required to notify their provider of each medical occurrence and obtain prior approval for medical care. It is important to know what your coverage abroad does include.

AIM membership includes the cost of emergency room and hospitalization coverage. Why is this necessary? Especially if I am already covered?

Each insurance carrier has different conditions and limitations on their coverage. Many do not cover beyond 60 days abroad. Some have deductibles and some carriers have maximums for claims. The AIM enrollment fee includes the cost for emergency room and associated hospitalization (catastrophic coverage) for patients, with no deductibles. A hospital stay is covered up to $100,000 in medical expenses for the year.*

How do you reach a doctor at night or on Shabbos?

Outside of office hours, physicians are available by calling the 24 hour emergency hotline phone number 052-618-6600, where a licensed physician is always in attendance, seven (7) days a week.

What happens if my son/daughter becomes ill? What happens if it is a serious illness?

The AIM Medical Center and the physicians there are available during office hours. All other times the emergency phone number should be used to speak with the physician-on-duty. In the case of a serious problem, the family is contacted by either the Medical Director or the caring physician and a written medical report with pertinent laboratory results will follow thereafter. The family is kept abreast of all developments and if deemed necessary, the family physician is also contacted. This close communication serves to relieve fears and anxieties of parents and families.

What does the visiting nurse do?

AIM provides a paramedic or nurse to visit selected schools at regular intervals. The nurse is available at the school for AIM members only, in order to provide routine nursing care including throat cultures and to screen potential problems. This insures that neglected ailments will be attended to, minimizing the possibility of complications both for the student and others at school.

Are medications included?

YES! For registrants on the AIM PLATINUM Plan and AIM GOLD Plan*, participating pharmacies will fill prescriptions issued by AIM Healthnet participating physicians at no cost.

Is Dental Care included?

Yes, for AIM PLATINUM Plan and AIM GOLD Plan members, first aid emergency treatments are provided up to a sum of $400. Arrangements for all types of dental services, including general endodontic, periodontic and surgery can be made by calling the AIM Medical Center.*

What does the U.S. office do?

The U.S. office is your contact with Israel regarding medical services. If you need copies of X-rays, if you want the physician attending to your son or daughter to contact the family physician, if you need assistance with insurance reimbursement, or merely to clarify or pay a bill, the office is at your service.

Medical Services Available for Acute & Urgent Care*: