02.02.06.02. Are private health insurance markets regulated? | Mexico

02.02.06.02. Are private health insurance markets regulated? | Mexico

11 Jul 2022

Yes, the National Insurance and Bonds Commission, a decentralised entity of the Ministry of Health, regulates the companies regarding the operation and administration of these services. The Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Comision Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios, COFEPRIS), regulates all health-related issues in all private institutions from board certification of medical doctors to malpractice in hospitals, health clinics, etc. COFEPRIS also regulates these matters within public (Ministry of Health) and Social Security institutions.