OREANDA-NEWS. April 03, 2012. “Medical insurance: MHI and VHI synergy” round table was organized by Expert RA rating agency.

Chief topics for the round table discussions: MHI reform first results, possible integration of MHI and VHI into united medical insurance system.

Aleksey Yanin, Expert RA head of insurance rating department says: “In 2011 medical insurance market amounted to 700 bln rubles: VHI market grew by 13.3%, MHI market - by 24.3%. We expect the growth to continue within the next couple of years. By 2014 VHI market is to reach 140 bln rubles, MHI market - 1 188 bln rubles. The next logical step following the MHI reform, launched last year, should bring about joint MHI and VHI products, otherwise medical insurance in Russia would be deadlocked, and VHI would continue duplicating MHI”.