(Reading time: 2 - 3 minutes) TwitterHow to change from one Health-Fund (Kupat Holim) to another Hebrew: איך מחליפים קופת חולים Whether you are not satisfied, or for any reason, in Israel you have the right to switch from one health-fund (Kupat Holim) to another, provided you have been a member of your current health-fund for at least one year. Procedure Change-over Dates Medical Terminology Procedure What you need to do You need to obtain the "Tofes Hodaat Maavar" - The Notification of Transfer Form - from any branch of the post-office Fill out the form and hand it in at the post-office. You will be charged a nominal fee You can also complete this procedure via the Bituach Leumi website (National Insurance) Make a request from your current Health Fund that your medical records and information be transferred to the new one. There is no charge for this service. Note that your rights as a member of a health-fund are not harmed in any way when you transfer funds. You are entitled to the same identical services in each of the 4 health-funds, as prescribed by the law. Change-over Dates When can I change from one Kupah to another? You are only entitled to change health-funds at 6 different intervals during the year and you cannot change over more than twice a year. Dates for Changeover Changeover Effected Date January 15 March 15 May 15 July 15 September 15 November 15 March 1 May 1 July 1 September 1 November 1 January 1 Medical Terminology Learn Hebrew Hebrew, English & Transliterated Medical Terms Hebrew - רפואה English Transliteration Hebrew Alternative medicine Re’foo’a mush’li’ma רְפוּאָה אַלְטֶרְנָטִיבִית / מַשְׁלִימָה Anti-septic cream Krem chitoi קרם חיטוי Antibiotic Anti’bio’ti אַנְטִיבְּיוֹטִי Appointment Tor תּוֹר Blood pressure La’chatz dam לחץ דם Branch (of Health Fund) Snif סניף Child development Hit’put’choot ha’ye’led התפתחות הילד Chronic illness Ma’cha’la kroni מחלה כרונית Clinic Mir’pa’a מִרְפָּאָה Dentist Ro’fe shi’ny’im רוֹפֵא שִׁנַּיִם Doctor Ro’fe רופא Dosage Mi’noon מינון Ear, nose & throat specialist Af, o’zen ve ga’ron אף, אוזן, הגרון Emergency room Chadar mi’yoon חֲדַר מִיּוּן Get well soon! Re’fu’a Shle’ma רפואה שלמה Gynecologist Ro’fe na’shim ינֶקוֹלוֹג, רוֹפֵא נָשִׁים Health insurance Bi’too’ach bri’yoot בִּטּוּחַ בְּרִיאוּת Health fund Ku’pat ho’lim קופת חולים Health basket Sal Habriut סל הבריאות Health Bri'ut בריאות Healthy Bari בָּרִיא Hospital Bet cho’lim בית חולים Illness Ma’cha’la מחלה Pregnancy Ani be’he’ra’on הֵרָיוֹן Join (a health fund) Hitz’ta’ref הִצְטָרֵף Laxative medication Sum me’shal’shel סם משלשל Laboratory Ma’a’ba’da מַעְבָּדָה Membership card Kar’tis cha’ver כרטיס חבר Midwife M'yaledet מְיַלֶּדֶת Ministry of Health Mis’rad ha’bri’yoot משרד הבריאות Medical equipment Tzi’yood re’fu’i ציוד רפואי Medication Troofa תְּרוּפָה Nurse A’chot אָחוֹת Nurse (male) Ach האח Operation (surgery) Ni’too’ach נִתּוּחַ Orthopedics Or’to’ped’i’ya אוֹרְתּוֹפֶּדְיָה Pain Ke’ev כְּאֵב Paediatrician Rofe yeladim רוֹפֵא יְלָדִים Pharmacy Bet mer’ka’chat בֵּית מִרְקַחַת Private Consultation Bi’kur pra’ti ביקור פרטי Poison Ra’al רעל Psychologist Psi'cha’log פְּסִיכוֹלוֹג Psychiatrist Psi’chi’a’tor פְּסִיכִיאָטֶר Prescription Mersham Refui מִרְשָׁם רְפוּאִי Referral Haf’na’ya הַפְנָיָ Sick Cho’le חולה Side effects To’fa’ot le’vy תּוֹפָעַת לְוַאי Similar medicine Troo’fa do’ma תרופה דומה Specialist physician Moom’che מֻמְחֶה Treatment Ti’pul טִפּוּל Urologist Yu’ro’log אוּרוֹלוֹג Vaccination Chi’sun חִסּוּן Weight Mish’kal משקל You may like these... 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