Health Insurance Board Launches Digital System for Citizen Enrollment
Summary
The Health Insurance Board has launched a digital HIB-e-portal to let local and provincial governments enroll citizens, renew policies, and manage records online. Gokarneshwor and Kapilvastu municipalities have been given institutional access in the first phase.
Key Points
- The Health Insurance Board has introduced a digital 'Collective Enrollment and Renewal' service through the HIB-e-portal.
- Gokarneshwor Municipality and Kapilvastu Municipality are the first local governments to receive access to the system.
- Local governments can now enroll citizens, renew insurance, pay contributions, and generate cards through their own dashboards.
- Board spokesperson Dr. Pawan Kumar Shah said the new system will reduce administrative hassle and speed up service delivery.
