The case for orthopaedic medicine in Israel

Table 3 estimated expenditure on custom made shoe orthotics

HMO	No. prescriptions	Price paid per prescription	Total
HMO-a	30,000	600 NIS	18M NIS
Other HMO's	60,000	800 NIS	48M NIS
Israel defense forces	10,000	200 NIS	2M NIS
Private market	20,000	1,000-2,400	32M NIS
Total	120,000		100M NIS

Unofficial data from 2010. Price for HMO-a includes the price paid by the HMO, the deductable, and an estimate of the surcharge paid to improve the orthotics from the basic covered by the HMO. Other HMO's were calculated counting 25% of citizens in HMO-a, and 2/3 rate of utilization per person compared with HMO-a. The price for HMO-a is lower than other HMO's because they contract the orthoticians directly. The data in this table is provided as an overview and constitutes a rough estimate. Exchange rate: $1 = 4 NIS.

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