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NHIF - National Health Insurance Fund

The National Health Insurance Fund is a legal entity, which consists of the Central Office - with headquarters in Sofia and regional structures in each of the 28 regional centers of Bulgaria. The main purpose of the NHIF is to ensure and guarantee free and equal access to health care to the insured persons - through a set of types, scope and volume of health care packages, as well as the free choice of a contractor who has a contract with a regional health insurance fund. Through its activities, the National Health Insurance Fund aims to improve the quality of life of Bulgarian citizens by regulating and increasing the social, health and economic efficiency of health care expenditures; improving the quality of the services provided and the level playing field; introduction of decent pay mechanisms for healthcare professionals, as well as a positive change in doctor-patient relationships.