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The Egert – Cohen Guide to Medical Insurance in Israel The Egert – Cohen guide to Medical Insurance in Israel Welcome! You are insured through Harel, Israel's premium health insurance company. Your individual policy number has been sent to you by e-mail. How to use the policy? 1) General Attached, you will find a list of doctors and medical services contracted to Harel – always confirm that the clinic is open before you arrive and mention that you are insured with Harel VIP. Also, use our apps to find all Medical Services – Download now!!! Android IOS * To use any of these services, just give your Harel policy # or passport # and you will be treated without any payment. There is no deductible or co-payment for medical services. 2) Hospital Emergency Rooms: Major emergencies (broken limb, loss of consciousness, poisoning, serious eye injury) – go directly to the EMR. In non-emergency situations, you must be referred by a Harel doctor/clinic, or through the on-line medical service. Telephone: 1800-260-660 or 03-6272300 ext. 1/3. * For other minor emergencies, go directly to the Terem 24 clinics – (see attached). * In emergency situation only, call an ambulance (102 in Israel). 3) Bikur Rofeh- You can arrange for a doctor home visit but remember: a) It can take longer than expected because of back-ups with other patients / groups. b) The doctors are not always of the highest level! Telephone: *6101 4) Prescription medication – there is no cash out outlay for pharmacies on the Harel list. If you are far from a registered pharmacy, you should pay for the medication and return both the prescription and the receipts to our office for a refund. 5) Specialist appointment - e.g. gynecologist, ENT, gastro, ultrasound etc. or any test not readily provided by the listed clinics. Call Leon in our office: 02-622-7999 ext. 115 or 050-570-7151 or [email protected]. Important phone numbers Telephone number When to call Egert & Cohen: 02-6227999 Ext. 115 Any problems with medical service Office hours 10:00-15:00 (ask for Leon) providers, setting up specialist appointment, Leon Cohen: 0505707151 lab work, X-rays Leon Cohen: 0505707151 Finding specialists, blood tests, trouble Shimon Cohen: 0505482192 shooting. Yonah Egert: 0505363897 *6101 Bikur Rofe (house calls) Harel’s 24 – hour call center: Any hospital admission, finding doctors and 1800-414-422 / 03-754-7020 other medical services 2) Hospital Emergency Rooms: Major emergencies (broken limb, loss of consciousness, poisoning, serious eye injury) – go directly to the EMR. In non-emergency situations, you must be referred by a Harel doctor/clinic, or through the on- line medical service. Telephone: 1800-260-660 or 03-6272300 ext. 1/3. * For other minor emergencies, go directly to the Terem 24 clinics – (see attached). * In emergency situation only, call an ambulance (102 in Israel). 3) Bikur Rofeh- You can arrange for a doctor home visit but remember: a) It can take longer than expected because of back-ups with other patients / groups. b) The doctors are not always of the highest level! Telephone: *6101 4) Prescription medication – there is no cash out outlay for pharmacies on the Harel list. If you are far from a registered pharmacy, you should pay for the medication and return both the prescription and the receipts to our office for a refund: [email protected]. 5) Specialist appointment - e.g. gynecologist, ENT, gastro, ultrasound etc. or any test not readily provided by the listed clinics. Call Leon in our office: 02-622-7999 ext. 115 or 050-570-7151 or [email protected]. Important phone numbers Telephone number When to call Egert & Cohen: 02-6227999 Ext. 115 Any problems with medical service Office hours 10:00-15:00 (ask for Leon) providers, setting up specialist appointment, Leon Cohen: 0505707151 lab work, X-rays Leon Cohen: 0505707151 Finding specialists, blood tests, trouble Shimon Cohen: 0505482192 shooting. Yonah Egert: 0505363897 *6101 Bikur Rofeh (house calls) Harel’s 24 – hour call center: Any hospital admission, finding doctors and 1800-414-422 / 03-754-7020 other medical services Medical Services The following (partial) list has been compiled from the full Harel list. If you still need other options, call the Harel 24 hour number. Remember - Don't arrive at the clinic/ doctor before checking opening hours. Jerusalem: Emergency treatment – Terem Clinic 80 Yirmiyahu Street - (02) 509-3333 (Behind the old Central Bus Station) 24 hour service! Terem Clinic- 6 Daniel Yanovsky Street – (02) 673- 8550 Jerusalem Medical Center - 9 Diskin - (02) 561-0297 You may use any of the general practitioners at the center. Dr. Paul Sleiter –47/20 Arzei Habira – (02) 625-1183 Dr. Tessa Manoim – 18 Yad Harutzim, Talpiot – (02) 672- 5696 Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield – 4 Gedera, Romema – (02) 537-1897 Dr. Avraham Auerbach – Eye Doctor, 9 Diskin (02) 563 8728 Dr. Jackie Glassman – Dentist, 18 Elcharizi, Rechavya – (02) 566- 9061 House Calls – 1-800-414-422 or 03-754-7020 Laboratories – Ofek Labs Jerusalem Medical-Center (02) 561-8732 - Rambam Labs 16 Hillel Street (02) 623-1214 Pharmacies – Pharma-C 9 Diskin (02) 561 2361 Geula- Malchei Yisrael 14 (02) 537 1050 Beit Shemesh: Terem- 1 Sderot Yigal Alon – 1599-520-520 Dr. Barry Dinner – (02) 995 3330 (corner of Ayalon and Kishon) Dr. Avraham Rotman – 054-749-0332 Pharmacy – Broder - Derech Yitzhak Rabin 15 (02) 999-3990 “Ramat Beit Shemesh” – 82 Nachal Dolev St. – (02) 999-9777 (please mention that you are a client of Egert & Cohen insurance). Eilat: Dr. Meir Weisnovitz 12 Savyon St. - (08) 632-6138 Pharmacy: Michlin - Mercaz Rechter - (08) 637 2434 Golan (Moshav Hispin): Maccabi Clinic - 29 Rechov Hameshushim, Katzrin – (04) 696-2819, (04) 698-3888 Gush Etzion: Efrat Medical Center – (02) 993-3020 Haifa: Dr. Alferd Kahana, 63/a Hertzl, 1st floor – 052-3212372 Dr. Amos Riter, Dr. Sharon Schwertz, 6 Yotam St. – (04)-834-0280 Pharmacy – Mironi – 29 Hertzel St. - (04) 866-3596 Bnei Brak/Tel Aviv: Terem – Jabotinsky 160 – 1-599-520-520 24 hour service Dr. Tuvia Brondwin - 6 King David St.-(03) 696-6837 Pharmacies – “Moshenzon” 83 Ben Yehuda St. - (03) 522-2481 Tsfat: Dr. Shimon Darmon - 158 Yuspetal St. – Clinic # (04) 847-3222 Home # (04) 699-9908 Cell # 050-884-4771 Dr. Yitzchak Stern - 89 Hachsarat Hayesuv St. (04) 697-1896 Pharmacy –Golan - 39 Jerusalem St. - (04) 692-0472 Tiberias: Marlam – 1 Hakishon St. - (04) 671-7611, 052-293-5022 Pharmacy – “Schwartz” – 7 Hagalil St. – 04-672 wsw ט.ר.ם. -Terem Clinics Sun.-Thurs. Hours Friday Hours Saturday Hours Address Phone Number עיר - City מס' טלפון כתובת יום שבת יום ששי ראשון-חמישי 1 Sderot Yigal Alon St., 10:00 ← Bet Shemesh 24:00 ← 06:00 (16 08:00 ← 06:00 (22 Big Center, 5th flr 06:00 (20 1-599-520-520, #4 קומה 5, מרכז ביג, שד' (hours) hours בית שמש hours) יגאל אלון 1 Bnei Brak/Ramat 160 Jabotinsky St. 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 1-599-520-520 ,#5 ז'בוטינסקי 160, בני ברק בני ברק/רמת גן Gan Jerusalem-Bikur 74 Hanevi'im St. Cholim #6 1-599-520-520 רח' הנביאים hours 24 hours 24 hours ,74 24 ירושלים-ביקור ירושלים 91004 חולים Jerusalem-Armon Hanetziv 6 Daniel Yanovsky St. 09:00 ← #2 ,1-599-520-520 רחי דניאל ינובסקי Promenade 09:00 ← 24:00 09:00 ← 24:00 ,6 24:00 ירושלים ירושלים-טיילת ארמון הנציב 80 Yirmiyahu St., Bet Jerusalem- Yahav Romema 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 1-599-520-520, #1 בית יהב, ירמיהו 80, ירושלים-רוממה ירושלים Carmiel 15 Hayotzrim St. 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 1-599-520-520, #2 היוצרים 15, כרמיאל כרמיאל Modi'in 8 Tiltan St. 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 1-599-520-520, #3 רח' תלתן 8, מודיעין מודיעין 6 Derech Kedem St. Ma'ale Adumim 08:00 ← 1-599-520-520 דרך קדם 6, מעלה 23:30 ← 10:00 23:30 ← 08:00 22:00 מעלה אדומים אדומים 13 Derech Hadarom St. Kiryat Gat 16:00 ← #5 1599-520-520 רח' דרך הדרום 13, 24:00 ← 16:00 24:00 ← 16:00 24:00 קרית גת קריית גת, 82000 2 Kaaman St., Magic Eilat 12:00 ← Palace Promenade 17:00 ← 24:00 09:00 ← 24:00 076-8889050 קאמן 2, טיילת מג'יק 24:00 אילת פאלאס, אילת Be'er Sheva 1 Nordau St. 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 1-599-520-520, #5 נורדאי 1, באר שבע באר שבע Ashdod 1 Hannah Senesh St. 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 1-599-520-520 חנה סנש 1, אשדוד אשדוד מרפאות ביקורופא - Bikurofeh Clinics טלפון # Phone מיקום Location טלפון # Phone מיקום Location 22 Bet Hadfus St., JM 90 Yigal Alon St., Tel Aviv 077-554-0943 03-627-2350 א"יגאל אלון 90, ת בית הדפוס 22, ירושלים 9 Yitzchak ben Zvi St., Beer 1 Clerman Jauno St., JM Sheva 02-589-3845 08-665-5559 יצחק בן צבי 9, באר שבע קלרמון גאנו 1, ים 44 Ha'oranim St., Yoqneam 41 Yigal Yadin St., Modi'in Illit 08-9750700 04-9591358 האורנים 44, יוקנעם עילית יגאל ידין 41, מודיעין 33 Lazarov St., Rishon Letzion 17 Sderot Ben Gurion Haifa 03-952-4607 04-688-6632 שדרות בן גוריון 17, חיפה לזרוב 33, רשל"צ 139 Weitzman St., Kfar Saba 4 Sderot Ben Gurion St., Haifa 09-7455554 04-852-9595 שדרות בן גוריון 4, חיפה וייצמן 139,כפר סבא 2 Hermon St., Mevaseret Tzion 15 Yehoshua Henkin St., Afula 02-595-6946 04-640-3348 יהושע חנקין 15, עפולה חרמון 2, מבשרת ציון 27 Yerushalayim Habira St., 6 Hayetzira St., Netanya Bet She'an 09-8857022 04-627-6245 ירושלים הבירה 27, בית שאן היצירה 6, נתניה 99 Sderot Kakal., Carmiel 44 Herzl St., Nahariya 04-958-1253 04-608-2811 הרצל 44, נהריה שדרות קק"ל 99, כרמיאל 1 Nachal Chava, Mitzpe 88 Harav Kook St., M'aalot Ramon 7850-997-04 3585-641-08 נחל חווה 1, מצפה רמון הרב קוק 88, מעלות תרשיחא 1 Tzahal St., Hadera 30 Herzl St., Ashkelon 6225030-04 6728989-08 הרצל 30, אשקלון צה"ל 1, חדרה 6 Ha'arava St., Eilat 14 balfour St., Ashdod 1092-636-08 5828-866-08 בלפור 14, אשדוד הערבה 6, אילת .
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