Health Insurance Fund of Kosovo

Name

Health Insurance Fund of Kosovo

Legal name

Fondi i Sigurimeve Shëndetësore

Website

https://fssh.rks-gov.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Insurance

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Health and Welfare Funds (52512), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Global Health Financing Mechanisms (HLAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Mandatory health insurance
• Healthcare benefits administration
• Public health funding
• Healthcare provider contracting
• Citizen health coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Prishtina

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Health Insurance Fund of Kosovo (FSSH) operates as the sole mandatory health insurance institution in Kosovo, managing health insurance contributions and providing healthcare benefits coverage for insured persons through a network of contracted healthcare institutions and pharmacies. The Fund also operates a dedicated program for medical treatments outside public health institutions and provides administrative services including health insurance status certification, public document access, complaint handling, and whistleblower protection. It is governed by a 5-member Governing Board chaired by the Minister responsible for Health.

Product overview

The Health Insurance Fund of Kosovo (FSSH – Fondi i Sigurimeve Shëndetësore) operates as a mandatory health insurance institution providing a unified suite of services centered around the FSDKSH (Mandatory Health Care Insurance Fund). The core offering includes managing health insurance contributions, providing medical treatment coverage through contracted healthcare institutions, and operating a dedicated program for treatments outside public health institutions. Additional services include health insurance status certification, public document access, complaint handling based on administrative procedure law, and whistleblower protection. The fund also publishes annual and quarterly reports, strategies, and maintains agreements with various healthcare stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FSDKSH – Mandatory Health Care Insurance Fund (Fondi i Sigurimit të Detyrueshëm të Kujdesit Shëndetësor) The core mandatory health insurance fund that manages contributions and provides coverage for healthcare benefits to insured persons through contracted healthcare institutions and pharmacies in Kosovo.
• Programi për Trajtim Mjekësor Jashtë Institucioneve Shëndetësore Publike (Medical Treatment Outside Public Health Institutions Program) A program providing financial support for medical treatments received outside public health institutions, including coverage for prosthetic devices and specialized medical care.
• Dëshmia lidhur me statusin e Sigurimit Shëndetësor (Health Insurance Status Certification) Official document service that certifies health insurance status; acknowledges that Kosovo does not currently have an implemented mandatory health insurance system in place.
• Qasje në dokumentet publike (Access to Public Documents) Service enabling citizens to request access to public documents held by the Health Insurance Fund through email or direct contact with the Information and Cooperation Division.
• E drejta e Ankesës (Right of Appeal) Service for handling complaints and appeals related to health insurance matters, based on Law No. 05/L-031 on General Administrative Procedure.
• Mbrojtja e sinjalizuesve (Whistleblower Protection) Service providing protection for whistleblowers reporting issues related to the Health Insurance Fund's operations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministry of Health of Kosovo (MPMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement dated 26.06.2019. The Fund implements health insurance policies established by the Ministry and reports to Government through the Minister responsible for Health.
• Kosovo Agency for Products and Medicinal Devices (AKPPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement dated 15.07.2019. Partnership for coordinating medical products and devices in healthcare sector.
• Kosovo Chamber of Physicians ( TAK/TPK)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement dated 26.06.2019 for collaboration in healthcare sector.
• Kosovo Health Insurance Fund (OFK)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement dated 20.09.2019.
• Agency for Radiosclerosis of Kosovo (ARK)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement dated 28.06.2019.
• Association of Private Hospitals of Kosovo (ASPKS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen cooperation between FSSH and Private Healthcare Institutions. Focus on identifying shared areas of interest and creating opportunities for effective collaboration to improve healthcare service delivery.
• Ministry of Health of TurkeysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelegation led by Director Keka participated in 10th Turkish Medical World Congress in Istanbul. Meetings held with Deputy Minister Dr. Suayip Birinci and Director General for EU and Foreign Affairs Dr. Aziz Alper Biten to enhance cooperation in health policy development.
• Patient Rights Association Kosovo (PRAK)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Universal Health Coverage Day event, organized under the Integrated Health Services Project (IHS).
• Integrated Health Services Project (IHS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject supporting healthcare initiatives including Universal Health Coverage Day activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Insurance Fund of Montenegro: Montenegro's statutory health insurance fund responsible for mandatory health insurance administration. Comparable as a Western Balkan public mandatory health insurance institution with similar scale and regulatory mandate.
• Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO): Croatia's statutory health insurance fund operating mandatory health insurance for the entire population. Directly comparable as a public, government-mandated single-payer institution in a Western Balkan/European context with similar contribution-collection and provider-contracting functions.
• Health Insurance Fund of Serbia (RFZO): Serbia's mandatory health insurance fund providing compulsory coverage to citizens. Directly comparable in regional context, scope (citizen insurance), and statutory mandate similar to the Health Insurance Fund of Kosovo.
• Health Insurance Fund of Albania: Albania's compulsory health insurance fund and one of the most directly comparable peers in the region—also a recently reformed Western Balkan mandatory health insurance fund with a similar institutional mandate and population-scale scope.
• Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia: North Macedonia's statutory health insurance fund covering citizens under mandatory health insurance. Highly comparable due to shared regional context, similar economic profile, and statutory single-payer structure relevant to Kosovo's implementation trajectory.

Others

• Ministry of Health of Kosovo: Kosovo's Ministry of Health, which supervises the Fund and establishes health insurance policy. Comparable as the parent regulatory authority with direct oversight of the Fund's mandate and operations.
• Integrated Health Services Project (IHS): Donor-supported project active in Kosovo's healthcare sector, involved in Universal Health Coverage Day events with the Fund. Comparable as an international development partner that supports the ecosystem in which the Fund operates.
• Kosovo Agency for Products and Medicinal Devices (AKPPM): Kosovo's regulatory agency for medical products and devices that has a formal cooperation agreement with the Fund. Comparable as a healthcare ecosystem partner that intersects with the Fund's provider contracting and reimbursement functions.

Broad incumbents

• National Health Service (NHS) UK: The UK's universal public health system providing comprehensive healthcare coverage. Comparable as a broader incumbent in public health insurance/financing, though vastly larger in scale and offering both financing and direct service delivery.
• National Health Insurance Administration (Taiwan): Taiwan's single-payer national health insurance administrator. Comparable as a globally recognized public mandatory health insurance institution with an established model that the Health Insurance Fund of Kosovo could potentially emulate as it implements its mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fssh.rks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondi-i-sigurimeve-shendetesore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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