IDI ties up with Allianz

IDI ties up with Allianz

JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Allianz Life
Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday
with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to cooperate in
providing medical services to the public.

The MOU was signed by Allianz Life's president Frank R. Levene
and IDI chairman HM Ahmad Djojosugito.

Frank R. Levene said that under the MOU, IDI and Allianz would
develop a network of health clinics across the country, which
would be called pemberi pelayanan kesehatan (PPK), to provide
medical services.

The clinics will give free medical care to policyholders of
Allianz's Managed Care, according to Handoyo G. Kusuma, Allianz
Life director for marketing and employee benefit.

Managed Care is a health insurance scheme. The employees of
companies which take out a policy will be entitled to free
hospital treatment, immunization and other health treatment.

According to Ahmad, the clinics will be co-owned by Allianz
and IDI's doctor members.

IDI's branches in Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, Bogor and
Cilegon are ready to establish clinics, he said.

Clinics will also be established in other cities, he added.

Both IDI and Allianz refused to reveal the amount invested to
develop the scheme.

Levene said that both sides would establish a joint medical
advisory board which would set standards for good quality medical
treatment as well as prices.

The board will regularly publish guidelines of standard
medical practices, he added.

Allianz Life Indonesia is a subsidiary of German giant
insurance firm Allianz Group. It has 70,000 policyholders in
Indonesia.

The company said it was aiming to increase the number of its
policyholders to 100,000 this year. (05)