From January 1, 2021 in accordance with the law on "Health insurance" citizens, working in the state and oil sectors, non-state and non-oil sectors, individuals performing work on the basis of civil contracts of a legal nature, as well as those engaged in entrepreneurial activity will pay for mandatory health insurance, Trend reported.

According to the Azerbaijani State Agency for Mandatory Health Insurance, the mandatory health insurance premiums of other people are paid from the state budget. The phased payment for mandatory health insurance has been envisaged through the state budget in 2020 and 2021. In some regions the mandatory health insurance system has been available since January 1, 2020. And 36 more cities and districts will join the mandatory health insurance system starting January 1, 2021. Thus, it will be introduced throughout Azerbaijan in 2021.